H.R. No. 390

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, With the passing of Joe Clifton Moseley II of
	Rockport on November 25, 2012, the State of Texas lost an admired
	and knowledgeable authority on coastal, environmental, and
	transportation issues; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Joe Moseley was born on
	October 21, 1944, and grew up in Joshua; he graduated with a
	bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University
	and went on to earn a master's degree in environmental health and a
	doctorate in civil engineering from The University of Texas at
	Austin, and his dissertation was honored as the best produced at UT
	in 1973; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Moseley began his career as a water systems
	engineer with the Texas Water Development Board, and he joined the
	governor's staff for natural resource programs in 1970; two years
	later, he was appointed executive director of the Texas Coastal and
	Marine Council and subsequently held the post of deputy general
	manager of the Texas Deepwater Port Authority; during his time in
	these positions, he managed dozens of special studies for the
	governor's office and the Texas Legislature on subjects such as
	fisheries, marine transportation, disaster planning, and tourism,
	and he oversaw the development of a comprehensive coastal resource
	management plan; moreover, he often traveled to Washington, D.C.,
	where he was a member of several national advisory committees on
	offshore petroleum and coastal management; and
	WHEREAS, In 1980, Dr. Moseley left the public sector to work
	as manager of business development and vice president of
	engineering for the Goldstone Corporation, and five years later, he
	cofounded Shiner Moseley and Associates, Inc., in Corpus Christi;
	he was a principal partner in the firm until 2005, when it was
	acquired by HDR Engineering, and he continued to serve as a
	consultant for the company until his retirement from the business
	in 2009; and
	WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Dr. Moseley was
	selected as the 2007 recipient of the Morrough P. O'Brien Award
	from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association for his
	lifetime achievements in conservation and environmental
	stewardship; his expertise was further recognized with his
	gubernatorial appointment to the inaugural management committee of
	the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Moseley played a prominent role in various
	business, civic, and educational organizations as well; his
	accomplishments include serving as director of the Texas Chamber of
	Commerce and as chair of the board of managers of Memorial Medical
	Center, and he also taught as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M
	University--Corpus Christi for nearly two decades; in his free
	time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, spending time with his
	family, and traveling with his wife, Karen; and
	WHEREAS, With his broad range of expertise, Joe Moseley made
	a positive difference in numerous fields of endeavor, and his
	achievements will continue to resonate in the Lone Star State and
	beyond for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joe Clifton Moseley II
	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Karen Hall Moseley; to his sons, Lary and Chris Moseley; to
	his stepson, Jim Hall, and his wife, Hannah; to his grandchildren,
	Jonathan, Kailee, and Mila Hall; and to his other relatives and
	friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe Clifton
	Moseley II.
	Hunter
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 390 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 28, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House