R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, March 24, 2001, marks the 52nd birthday of our
1-2 esteemed colleague, the Honorable Paul Hilbert, confirming as fact
1-3 once and for all what many of us have long known--the man wasn't
1-4 born yesterday; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A native of Missouri, he earned bachelor's and
1-6 master's degrees from Xavier University in Ohio before heading down
1-7 to Texas to complete a law degree at South Texas College of Law and
1-8 shamelessly carry on year-round with the true object of his
1-9 affection--his beloved motorcycle; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Yes, underneath that staid, conservative exterior
1-11 beats the heart of a Peter Fonda wanna-be, and that hasn't lessened
1-12 throughout his long, slow sojourn into middle age; in fact, he has
1-13 assuaged his overwhelming "need for speed" with a series of macho
1-14 machines, including a Miata, a Jeep, and his present vehicles, a
1-15 Corvette convertible and a Harley Sportster, having sensibly
1-16 rejected the notion of owning a Dodge Viper as far too flashy, even
1-17 for a native of the Show Me State; and
1-18 WHEREAS, An attorney, mediator, and business development
1-19 consultant by profession, Mr. Hilbert has maintained a general
1-20 civil practice in Houston since 1975; known for his civility in
1-21 this chamber as well, he is in his 10th term in the house, where he
1-22 serves as vice chair of the Calendars Committee and as a member of
1-23 the State Affairs and Ways and Means committees and the Texas
1-24 Legislative Council, and is the leading contender for the title of
2-1 Mr. Congeniality should a contest one day ensue; and
2-2 WHEREAS, His many close friends insist that his willingness
2-3 to come to Austin now for more than 15 years to serve in the state
2-4 legislature has absolutely nothing to do with its ready access to
2-5 the winding roads of the Hill Country, where his name can be found
2-6 on the wall at Harry's on the Loop, and he has often been seen out
2-7 cruising on his bike; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Though he has hit a couple of rough bumps in the
2-9 road of late, his colleagues take pleasure in the news that he is
2-10 taking good care of himself; Representative Hilbert is rumored to
2-11 be engaging in intensive sun therapy while being chauffeured about
2-12 town in his chariot of choice and contemplating a purely medicinal
2-13 visit to the Florida Keys, and we encourage him to pursue all means
2-14 possible to make the coming year his smoothest ride yet; now,
2-15 therefore, be it
2-16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-17 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Paul Hilbert on the
2-18 occasion of his 52nd birthday and extend to him heartfelt best
2-19 wishes for blue skies ahead; and, be it further
2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-21 prepared for Representative Hilbert as an expression of highest
2-22 regard by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
Merritt
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilderbran Pickett
Capelo Hill Pitts
Carter Hinojosa Puente
Chavez Hochberg Ramsay
Chisum Hodge Rangel
Christian Homer Raymond
Clark Hope Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hopson Reyna of Dallas
Cook Howard Ritter
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Salinas
Crabb Isett Seaman
Craddick Janek Shields
Crownover Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Bexar Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Solis
Davis of Dallas Junell Solomons
Delisi Keel Swinford
Denny Keffer Talton
Deshotel King of Parker Telford
Driver King of Uvalde Thompson
Dukes Kitchen Tillery
Dunnam Kolkhorst Truitt
Dutton Krusee Turner of Coleman
Edwards Kuempel Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Lewis of Tarrant Uher
Eiland Lewis of Orange Uresti
Elkins Longoria Villarreal
Ellis Luna Walker
Farabee McCall West
Farrar McClendon Williams
Flores McReynolds Wilson
Gallego Madden Wise
Garcia Marchant Wohlgemuth
George Martinez Fischer Wolens
Geren Maxey Woolley
Giddings Menendez Yarbrough
Glaze Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 584 was adopted by the House on March
22, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House