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Congratulatory And Memorial Calendar

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
10:00 AM

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********** CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS **********

HCR 78              Rodriguez, Eddie

Congratulating Paul Qui of Austin on his achievements as a chef and restaurateur.

HR 800              Miles

Honoring Dr. Edith Irby Jones for her contributions to medicine and the advancement of racial equality.

HR 828              Davis, Sarah

Honoring Fred Bowyer on his retirement as principal of Condit Elementary School in Houston.

HR 829              Davis, Sarah

Commending Lieutenant Dennis Stanek for his 40 years of service to the West University Place Fire Department.

HR 830              Davis, Sarah

Congratulating Kylie Fichter of Houston on being named a Distinguished Finalist in the 18th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

HR 831              Hernandez Luna

Honoring Community Family Centers in Houston on the 40th anniversary of its founding.

HR 832              Coleman

Commemorating the dedication of an official Texas Historical Marker at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.

HR 833              Price

Recognizing April 2013 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

HR 834              Anderson

Congratulating Sarah Roberts of Waco on her selection for the "40 Under 40" list by Development Counsellors International.

HR 835              Anderson

Congratulating Bill Johnson of Robinson on his receipt of the Spirit of America Medal from the Good Soldier Foundation.

HR 836              Anderson

Congratulating Sue Lowry on her selection as the 2012-2013 Lion of the Year by the Waco Founder Lions Club.

HR 837              Anderson

Congratulating Kevin Morris and Allie North on their success in the Waco Baptist Academy spelling bee.

HR 838              Anderson

Congratulating George and Nettie Green of Woodway on their 60th wedding anniversary.

HR 839              Anderson

Congratulating Billy and Mary Peterson of Robinson on their 65th wedding anniversary.

HR 840              Anderson

Congratulating Earle and Sharon Calvert of Waco on their 25th wedding anniversary.

HR 841              Anderson

Congratulating Annie Rhodes of Midway High School on tying for the number one national ranking in girls' indoor pole vault.

HR 842              Anderson

Congratulating Josh King, Levi Golding, Austin Hill, Callie Jackson, and Janelle King of the Lorena High School band on their selection to perform in the Association of Texas Small School Bands Region 8 Concert.

HR 843              Anderson

Honoring Joe Phipps for his contributions in behalf of veterans of our nation's armed forces.

HR 844              Anderson

Congratulating Tara Hutchison of Baylor University on being invited to present her research findings at the Academic Surgical Congress 2013.

HR 845              Anderson

Honoring Walter W. Rogers for his outstanding contributions to Freemasonry.

HR 848              Workman

Congratulating Quality Seafood Market of Austin on its 75th anniversary.

HR 846              Dutton

Congratulating Solomon Hagger, Jr., of Houston on his retirement from the United States Postal Service.

HR 847              Dutton

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.

HR 849              Strama

Recognizing Samsung on the expansion of its semiconductor plant in Austin.

HR 850              Stickland

Congratulating Johnny and Grace Lowe of Bedford on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 851              Lavender

Congratulating Matthew Draeger of Paris, Texas, on his selection as one of the top two youth volunteers in the state by the 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

HR 853              Herrero

Commemorating the career education iDiscovery Safari Fair hosted by the Coastal Bend P-16 Council.

HR 854              Herrero

Commemorating the seventh annual Autism Awareness Walk in Corpus Christi.

HR 857              Herrero

Commemorating the 60th Annual Buccaneer Days Coronation of Las Donas De La Corte in Corpus Christi.

HR 858              Herrero

Recognizing November 4-8, 2013, as Municipal Courts Week in Texas.

HR 859              Herrero

Commemorating the 2013 American GI Forum scholarship reception in Corpus Christi.

HR 860              Branch

Commemorating the 177th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.

HR 861              Button

Congratulating Mike Barajas on his selection as Volunteer of the Year at the 2012 Rowlett Boards and Commissions Volunteer Banquet.

HR 862              Button / Burkett

Congratulating the City of Rowlett on earning honors for financial transparency from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Government Finance Officers Association.

HR 863              Farias

Commemorating the 2014 reunion of the USS Platte AO-24 Association.

HR 864              Farias

Congratulating Rey Madrigal on his appointment as superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District.

HR 865              Farias

Honoring Juan and Diana Mancha of San Antonio for their contributions to the community.

HR 868              Villalba

Honoring the Town North Family YMCA in Dallas for its contributions to the community.

HR 869              Laubenberg / Taylor, Van / Leach / Sanford

Commending Joe Cordina on his service as mayor of Parker.

HR 870              Laubenberg / Taylor, Van / Leach / Turner, Scott / Sanford

Honoring Congressman Sam Johnson on the 40th anniversary of his release as a North Vietnamese Prisoner of War.

HR 873              Flynn

Congratulating Eli and Vicky Clifton on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 875              Martinez Fischer

Congratulating Dr. Anne Wier of San Antonio on her retirement as director of the Laurel Heights United Methodist Church Weekday School.

HR 876              Clardy

Honoring Dr. Jere Langdon Jackson for his service on the Nacogdoches County Historical Commission.

HR 878              Guillen

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

HR 880              Villalba

Honoring the Preston West Republican Women on the occasion of Dallas County Council of Republican Women Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

HR 882              Wu

Commemorating the Houston CPA Society's 2013 Denim and Diamonds Gala: Boot Scootin' for Scholarships.

HR 884              Farney

Congratulating Lee Ann Johnson of Marble Falls on her receipt of the Certified Association Executive credential from the American Society of Association Executives.

HR 885              Farney

Congratulating retired county commissioner Dale Jaecks for his service to Milam County.

HR 886              Farney

Congratulating Dick and Maxine Anderson of Georgetown on their 60th wedding anniversary.

HR 888              Orr

Commemorating the 135th anniversary of the Cleburne Seventh-day Adventist Church.

HR 889              Villalba

Congratulating Jennifer Sampson of Dallas on her receipt of a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Baylor Alumni Association.

HR 891              Branch

Congratulating the Honorable Jack Pope on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

HR 893              Miller, Doug

Congratulating Kaitlyn Dehaven of Canyon Lake on her selection as a finalist in the 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

HR 895              Miller, Doug

Congratulating Madison Albrecht of Boerne on her selection as a finalist in the 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

HR 896              Miller, Doug

Congratulating Dick and Kit Froebel of New Braunfels on their 55th wedding anniversary.

HR 897              Callegari

Congratulating William F. Fendley on his selection as the Houston Area 2013 Engineer of the Year.

HR 898              Callegari / Darby

Congratulating Representative John Zerwas and Cindy Zerwas on their selection as the 2013 Citizens of the Year by the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce.

HR 899              Gooden

Congratulating Merle and Imogene Baker of Forney on their 59th wedding anniversary.

HR 900              Gooden

Honoring Kaye Blew of Athens on her 100th birthday.

HR 901              Gooden

Congratulating Joseph and Bernice Crudden of Cedar Creek Lake on their 60th wedding anniversary.

HR 902              Herrero

Recognizing November 3-7, 2014, as Municipal Courts Week in Texas.

HR 903              Herrero

Congratulating Tracie Smithwick-Rodriguez of Corpus Christi on her receipt of a Y Women in Careers Award.

HR 904              Herrero

Congratulating Dr. Maria Luisa Garza of Corpus Christi on her receipt of a Y Women in Careers Award.

HR 905              Herrero

Congratulating Dr. Mary Jane Garza of Corpus Christi on her receipt of a Y Women in Careers Award.

HR 906              Herrero

Congratulating Kathryn Funk-Baxter of Corpus Christi on her receipt of a Y Women in Careers Award.

HR 907              Herrero

Congratulating Gina Prince Bryant of Corpus Christi on her receipt of a Y Women in Careers Award.

HR 908              Herrero

Congratulating Pamela Leming Brower of Corpus Christi on her receipt of a Y Women in Careers Award.

HR 909              Herrero

Congratulating Paulette Kluge of Corpus Christi on her receipt of a Y Women in Careers Award.

HR 910              Herrero

Congratulating Sharon Kollaja of Corpus Christi on her receipt of a Y Women in Careers Award.

HR 911              Herrero

Commemorating the 2013 Wild Horse Desert Round-Up BBQ Cook Off in Bishop.

HR 913              Carter

Honoring the administration and faculty of L. V. Berkner High School for their commitment to excellence in education.

HR 914              Carter

Recognizing March 20, 2013, as Texas Retired Teachers Association Day at the State Capitol.

HR 915              Carter

Honoring the First Republican Women's Club of Dallas County on the 60th anniversary of its founding.

HR 916              Carter

Congratulating Dr. Kay Eggleston on her appointment as president of Richland College.

HR 917              Carter

Honoring William Sproull for his contributions to the economic development of Richardson.

HR 918              Carter

Honoring the Dallas County Sheriff's Department on its contributions to regional emissions enforcement.

HR 919              Carter

Honoring the administration and faculty of Richardson High School for their commitment to excellence in education.

HR 920              Carter

Honoring the administration and faculty of J. J. Pearce High School for their commitment to excellence in education.

HR 921              Larson

Commending the San Antonio Water System on its water preservation initiatives.

HR 922              Raymond

Honoring the 100th anniversary of the Eagle Scout rank.

HR 924              González, Mary

Congratulating the mock trial team of Americas High School in El Paso on winning the Region 19 Texas High School Mock Trial Competition for 2013.

HR 926              Anderson

Honoring Rosie Knapek for her work in behalf of the students of Axtell ISD.

HR 928              Anderson

Congratulating Ivonne Sandoval of Hewitt on her receipt of a Rita H. Lottinville Prize from the University of Oklahoma.

HR 929              Anderson

Congratulating Daun Cox on her selection as the February 2013 Teacher of the Month at Lorena Middle School.

HR 930              Anderson

Honoring Byron Johnson of Waco on being named the 2013 Big Brother of the Year by Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star.

HR 931              Anderson

Congratulating Dr. Stephen Garretson of River Valley Intermediate School in McGregor on his selection as a finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

HR 932              Anderson

Congratulating the Crawford High School football players selected for the 2012 Waco Tribune-Herald Super Centex Football Team.

HR 933              Anderson

Congratulating Annella Lewis Baker of Waco on her 101st birthday.

HR 936              Perez

Commemorating the dedication of a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark plaque at Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown.

HR 937              Bonnen, Greg

Honoring Dr. Ray Eric Santos for his contributions to the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve and to his community.

HR 939              Kacal

Congratulating the Mexia High School girls' basketball team on winning the UIL 3A state championship.

HR 943              Villalba

Honoring the Lake Highlands Family YMCA for its contributions to Dallas residents.

HR 944              Villalba

Honoring Healing Hands Ministries for providing medical and dental care to uninsured citizens of Dallas.

HR 945              Sanford

Congratulating Sierra Francis of McKinney on winning the Heifer Superintendent's Beef Challenge at the 2013 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

HR 947              Gonzales, Larry

Congratulating U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Stephen Douglas Barthelme on his retirement.

HR 949              Toth / Creighton / Bell / Fletcher / Riddle / et al.

Commending Dr. Walter D. Wilkerson, Jr., for his efforts in behalf of his fellow citizens.

HR 950              Farney

Congratulating the Ford Elementary School Library in Georgetown on earning first place in the Fall 2012 Scholastic Book Fairs National Elementary School Contest.

HR 951              Farney

Congratulating educator Wendy Sierra of East View High School in Georgetown on being named a Fulbright-Hays Fellow.

HR 952              Farney

Congratulating Chase Parker Heffernan of Georgetown on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 953              Farney

Congratulating Cayman Friedrich Ward of Georgetown on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 954              Farney

Congratulating Colin Hunter Paul of Georgetown on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 955              Farney

Congratulating Tyler Anthony Zreet of Georgetown on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 956              Farney

Congratulating Mike Stovall on his appointment as principal of Jarrell High School.

HR 957              Farney

Congratulating Keith Arthur Bryant of Georgetown on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 958              Farney

Honoring Wesleyan Homes in Georgetown on the 50th anniversary of the opening of its first facility.

HR 959              Farney

Congratulating Adam Assaker on being named the 2013 Rockdale Police Department Officer of the Year.

HR 960              Farney

Congratulating Donna Klaeger on being reappointed to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.

HR 961              Farney

Congratulating Cody Dalton Stephens of Georgetown on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 962              Farney

Congratulating Chuck Balch of Cameron on his appointment to the Precinct 1 seat on the Milam County Commissioners Court.

HR 969              Dutton

Congratulating Agnes Fontenette Green of Houston on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

HR 970              Dutton

Honoring the Julia C. Hester House in Houston on its 70th anniversary.

HR 972              Miller, Rick

Commemorating the Memorial Day Event at Constellation Field in Sugar Land on May 28, 2013.

HR 980              Vo

Congratulating Prithvi and Kanta Seth of Houston on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 981              Martinez, "Mando"

Commending students and advisors from Weslaco and Weslaco East High Schools for participating in Texas SkillsUSA Day.

HR 982              Deshotel

Recognizing April 9, 2013, as REALTOR Appreciation Day at the State Capitol.

HR 983              Larson

Honoring Larry Coker, head football coach of The University of Texas at San Antonio.

HR 984              White

Commemorating the 160th anniversary of Dixie Missionary Baptist Church in Jasper.

HR 985              Patrick, Diane / Aycock / Gonzales, Larry / Allen / Howard

Recognizing March 2013 as Texas Public Schools Month.

HR 988              Longoria

Commemorating Teach For America Week in the Rio Grande Valley March 18-22, 2013.

HR 990              Guillen

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Texas Historical Commission.

HR 991              Farney

Congratulating Dr. Edward B. Burger on his appointment as president of Southwestern University.

HR 992              Farney

Congratulating Bill Gravell on his appointment as justice of the peace for Williamson County Precinct 3.

HR 994              Stickland

Congratulating the members of the 1957 and 1958 baseball teams of L. D. Bell High School on being inducted into the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 995              Stickland

Congratulating the members of the 2005 state champion Trinity High School football team on their induction into the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 996              Stickland

Congratulating Kendra Donnelly on her induction into the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 997              Stickland

Congratulating Dennis Allen on his induction into the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 998              Stickland

Congratulating Ray Wright on his induction into the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 999              Stickland

Congratulating Junior Filikitonga on his induction into the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 1001             Stickland

Commemorating the posthumous induction of M. A. Dodson into the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 1002             Stickland

Congratulating David Alan Jarzynka, Jr., of Bedford on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 1004             Moody / Márquez

Honoring the Franklin High School and Coronado High School basketball teams for their act of sportsmanship in a game on February 12, 2013.

HR 1005             Moody

Congratulating James F. Scherr of El Paso on his 60th birthday.

HR 1008             Craddick

Congratulating Anna James of Midland High School on winning the UIL 5A one-meter diving state championship.

HR 1009             Collier

Honoring Ruby Cole Session for her contributions as an educator and as an advocate for criminal justice reform.

HR 1011             Patrick, Diane

Recognizing the Texas Rangers baseball club for its successful 2012 season.

HR 1013             Hughes

Congratulating John and Wanda Noe of Quitman on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1015             Orr

Commemorating the dedication of a Texas Historical Marker at Grandview Masonic Lodge No. 266.

HR 1016             Burkett

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Rowlett Citizen Corps Council.

HR 1025             Hilderbran

Commemorating the centennial of Real County.

HR 1028             Márquez

Congratulating Jennifer Wilhite of Chapin High School in El Paso on being named the Region 19 Education Service Center Secondary Teacher of the Year.

HR 1029             Márquez

Commending Ulises Prado, Mario Banuelos-Valenzuela, Hector Rodriguez, Irving Martinez, Jose Luna, and Hugo Uribe for rescuing a toddler from an attempted kidnapping.

HR 1030             Márquez

Congratulating Sean Kugler on being named head football coach at The University of Texas at El Paso.

HR 1031             Márquez

Congratulating Martha Corral of El Paso on her retirement from 63 years of waitressing in establishments owned by the Heins family.

HR 1032             Márquez

Congratulating the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso on its 75th anniversary.

HR 1033             Márquez

Commemorating the 165th anniversary of the founding of Fort Bliss.

HR 1034             Márquez

Honoring Staff Sergeant Juan D. Carbajal III of El Paso for his receipt of the Purple Heart.

HR 1035             Márquez

Honoring El Paso City Council Representative Susie Byrd for her service to the citizens of District 2.

HR 1036             Márquez

Congratulating Marielo Arazoza Morales of Coronado High School in El Paso on being named the Region 19 Principal of the Year by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals.

HR 1037             Márquez

Congratulating Bob Hoy of El Paso on his receipt of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association's Legend Award.

HR 1038             Márquez

Paying tribute to Jones Stadium at El Paso High School on the event of its recognition as one of the top 10 high school football facilities in the country.

HR 1040             Menéndez

Recognizing May 12-18, 2013, as Harmony Science Academy--San Antonio Community Service Week.

HR 1041             Anderson

Congratulating Sue Melton of Waco on her election to the Texas State Board of Education.

HR 1042             Anderson

Congratulating the Lorena Middle School eighth-grade football team on winning the District 17-AAA championship.

HR 1043             Anderson

Congratulating Shana Perez of Waco on her selection as the 2013 Division 4 Young Marine of the Year.

HR 1044             Anderson

Congratulating Midway High School students Abby Bennett, Hannah Burnett, Katherine Burns, Natalie Guess, Kasie Meek, and Elaine Sury on their success in the 2013 Texas Music Educators Association All-State competition.

HR 1046             Wu

Congratulating Courtney Zubowski and Dr. Eric Haas on the occasion of their wedding.

HR 1047             Wu

Commending the ESCAPE Family Resource Center for its work to support at-risk families and children in the greater Houston area.

HR 1049             Villalba

Honoring the Dallas County Council of Republican Women for their exceptional service to Dallas County.

HR 1050             Guillen

Honoring the Raymondville Chamber of Commerce for its service to Willacy County.

HR 1052             Farias

Honoring David Sosa for his contributions to the Harlandale Independent School District in San Antonio.

HR 1054             Sheffield, J. D.

Congratulating Ally Smith of Stephenville High School on her selection as a member of the 2013 Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir.

HR 1055             Strama

Congratulating Joan Eleanor Turman of Austin on her 80th birthday.

HR 1056             Strama

Welcoming Dutch ambassador Rudolf Bekink to the State Capitol and recognizing the importance of the trade relationship between the United States and the Netherlands.

HR 1057             White

Congratulating Andrew and Minnie Lee Womack on their 79th wedding anniversary.

HR 1059             Miles

Honoring nurse practitioner Tim Flynn for his 20 years of service to the Capitol Complex community.

HR 1060             Guillen

Honoring Elma Chavez for her contributions to Willacy County as executive director of the Raymondville Chamber of Commerce.

HR 1061             Guillen

Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the State Preservation Board.

HR 1064             Clardy

Congratulating Judy Sewell on her retirement as executive director of the Henderson Area Chamber of Commerce.

HR 1065             Sheets

Congratulating Elizabeth Moreland and Grace Cardenas on qualifying for the 2012 Amateur Athletic Union West Coast Junior Olympic Games beach volleyball tournament.

HR 1066             Davis, Sarah

Recognizing May 2013 as Building Safety Month.


********** MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS **********

HR 855              Herrero

In memory of Abelardo Leyva of Alpine.

HR 856              Herrero

In memory of Marcos Antonio Bazaldua of Corpus Christi.

HR 867              Sheets

In memory of George D. Thurman, Jr., of Dallas.

HR 871              Martinez, "Mando"

In memory of Maria G. Aguirre of Weslaco.

HR 879              Guillen

In memory of Tommy Dean Shearrer of Pleasanton.

HR 883              Geren

In memory of Elijah Matthew Anderson of Fort Worth.

HR 912              Riddle / Harless

In memory of Emma Catherine Grace Thompson.

HR 925              Goldman

In memory of Scott G. Sherman of Fort Worth.

HR 927              Anderson

In memory of Lynn D. Pack of Woodway.

HR 938              Kacal / Raney

In memory of Lieutenant Gregory Wade Pickard of the Bryan Fire Department.

HR 942              Kacal / Raney

In memory of Lieutenant Eric D. Wallace of the Bryan Fire Department.

HR 946              Craddick

In memory of Captain Robert Lee Wise, Jr., of the Midland Fire Department.

HR 973              Patrick, Diane

In memory of Tommy Cantrell of Arlington.

HR 974              Patrick, Diane

In memory of Rebecca Watson Carroll of Arlington.

HR 975              Patrick, Diane

In memory of former Arlington city council member Gene Patrick.

HR 976              Patrick, Diane

In memory of Janice Thompson of Arlington.

HR 977              Patrick, Diane

In memory of Medal of Honor recipient Colonel James L. Stone of Arlington.

HR 978              Patrick, Diane

In memory of Lynne Ann Pennington of Arlington.

HR 979              Patrick, Diane

In memory of Robert H. Korman of Arlington.

HR 986              Larson

In memory of Kali Gorzell of San Antonio.

HR 1006             Flynn

In memory of Clifford Roy Wherley of Greenville.

HR 1019             Martinez, "Mando"

In memory of Richard C. Hawkins of Weslaco.

HR 1023             Hilderbran

In memory of Houston McCoy, one of the two officers responsible for stopping the UT Tower sniper in 1966.

HR 1024             Hilderbran

In memory of Herta B. Sokolyk of New Braunfels.

HR 1026             Hilderbran

In memory of Henry Earl Kilgore, Jr., of Kerrville.

HR 1027             Hilderbran

In memory of James Carroll.

HR 1039             Sheets

In memory of Dr. Ralph Harris Poteet, the former superintendent of the Mesquite Independent School District.

HR 1051             Burnam

In memory of Richard Cervantes Alvarado of San Antonio.

HR 1053             Hunter

In memory of Rodolfo Roque Gaona, Sr., of Corpus Christi.

HR 1062             Keffer

In memory of Chief Eugene Steven Perdue of the Mineral Wells Fire Department.

HR 1063             Keffer

In memory of Eastland firefighter Gregory Mack Simmons, who died in the line of duty.