SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 644

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
join the Rotary Club of Pasadena and the City of Pasadena in 
paying tribute to Constable Bill Bailey on April 29, 2005, which 
has been named Bill Bailey Day in Pasadena; and

	WHEREAS, Certain individuals in the community often bear 
the most responsibility; Bill Bailey is one such person; and

	WHEREAS, Born Milton Odom Stanley into an enthusiastic and 
politically active family, he grew up in Galena Park and made his 
first political speech at the age of 13; and

	WHEREAS, Weathering the trauma of his family's relocation 
to Temple, Milton and his gift of gab soon found a niche in the 
broadcasting industry when a school speech project led to a 
position on the morning rural round up show on KTEM radio and the 
beginning of a career as a radio star; and

	WHEREAS, After a brief detour to Des Moines and Peoria, the 
young radio personality returned to his beloved Texas without a 
job; and

	WHEREAS, Radio station KTHT had been actively promoting 
their newest radio personality, Bill Bailey, but he reneged on 
the contract after a few weeks; providentially, Milton Stanley 
applied for a job and Bill Bailey's job was offered to him if he 
was willing to change his name; he did and he was soon widely 
known as Bill Bailey; and

	WHEREAS, Bill was lured to KIKK two years later and began 
his rapid ascent to radio stardom; he was named the Number One 
Country Music Broadcaster in a Major Market and Program Director 
of the Year by Billboard magazine; and

	WHEREAS, After retiring from broadcasting, he was elected 
constable for Harris County Precinct 8 in 1982; he inherited a 
17-member department that was focused on serving civil papers, 
dealing with landlord-tenant disputes, and patrolling the 
streets of the eastern Harris County industrial communities of 
Pasadena, Deer Park, and La Porte; and

	WHEREAS, Demanding high professional standards of his 
staff, Bill built his department to over 75 employees who are 
highly respected in the community; he counts among his many 
achievements initiating a program to guard the families and homes 
of astronauts while they are in space; and

	WHEREAS, Whether he is emceeing at a Rotary luncheon, 
announcing at the Texas Prison Rodeo, presiding over the Justices 
of the Peace and Constables Association, or volunteering with the 
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Bill Bailey has inspired those 
around him with his enthusiasm, his integrity, and his 
initiative; his example of hard work and dedication has earned 
him the respect of all who know him; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend Constable Bill Bailey for his 
many professional and civic accomplishments and honor him on the 
special occasion of Bill Bailey Day in Pasadena; and, be it 
further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                         Jackson




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 19, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate