R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On March 23, 2001, the Honorable Rick Green 1-2 celebrated his 30th birthday, bringing him one step closer to that 1-3 inevitable day when he may develop his first wrinkle and actually 1-4 begin to resemble a man in his thirties; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born in neighboring Arkansas, he is thought to have 1-6 felt an ill wind blowing at an early age, and convinced his parents 1-7 to move posthaste to Texas, where there are plenty of wide-open 1-8 spaces available for a boy who enjoys his freedom; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Settling in Wylie, young Rick embraced all things 1-10 Texan, even the requisite bravado required of those born in the 1-11 Lone Star State, and began his quest to take the world by storm, 1-12 graduating from high school with honors and earning all-state 1-13 recognition in mock trial and baseball competitions; and 1-14 WHEREAS, In the fall of 1989, he began attending Angelo State 1-15 University; overcoming his shy, retiring nature, he became an 1-16 outspoken student leader on campus, and in just six short months 1-17 built a college Republican group with only four members into a 1-18 dynamic political organization numbering 400 students; at that 1-19 time, Representative Green also created his first business, the 1-20 American Speed-Readers Association, and became a walking 1-21 advertisement for the company when he completed his bachelor's 1-22 degree in finance in two whirlwind years; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Entering The University of Texas School of Law as 1-24 its youngest student at the tender age of 20, he went on to 2-1 complete his law degree, though he was most assuredly carded before 2-2 gaining his admission to the State Bar; today, this certifiable 2-3 go-getter practices corporate law with an emphasis on helping 2-4 entrepreneurs start their own businesses, having opened two more 2-5 successful ventures himself since moving to Central Texas; and 2-6 WHEREAS, A future in politics was all but a foregone 2-7 conclusion for our young hero, and since his election to the Texas 2-8 House of Representatives in 1998, he has brought his unbridled 2-9 enthusiasm to his work on the House Agriculture and Livestock 2-10 Committee and made career criminals quiver in their boots through 2-11 his involvement in the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee; and 2-12 WHEREAS, His achievements to date have earned him such 2-13 well-deserved honors as the 1999 Republican Freshman of the Year 2-14 Award from the House Republican Caucus, the Cattlemen's Council 2-15 Award, and the 1999 Freedom & Family Award from the Texas Eagle 2-16 Forum, though he should not get his hopes up for being named 2-17 Grooviest Sophomore any time soon; and 2-18 WHEREAS, Since Representative Green has finally attained the 2-19 sobering age of 30, his colleagues would like to reassure him that 2-20 he is far from being "over the hill," although he may possibly have 2-21 been "around the bend" a time or two; now, therefore, be it 2-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-23 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Rick Green on the 2-24 occasion of his 30th birthday and commend him for the great 2-25 initiative, dedication, and youthful exuberance he has shown thus 2-26 far as a member of this chamber; and, be it further 2-27 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-1 prepared for Representative Green as an expression of highest 3-2 regard and good-natured fun by his slightly more seasoned 3-3 colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives. Nixon _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 607 was adopted by the House on March 26, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House