S.R. No. 9 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, Robert C. Sneed, son of Jerome Sneed, Jr., and 1-3 Nancie Carter Sneed, is celebrating his 70th birthday; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman interrupted a law 1-5 career that started with enrollment in The University of Texas 1-6 School of Law in 1942 to serve honorably as a bombardier in the 1-7 United States Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1945; and 1-8 WHEREAS, He married the former Anna Tutt of Dallas in 1947; 1-9 that same year he graduated from law school, was licensed as an 1-10 attorney by the State of Texas, and formally joined the Sneed 1-11 family law firm, which has been actively benefiting the law and 1-12 its clients since 1926; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Active in the legislative process, either as an 1-14 errand boy, messenger, lawyer, lobbyist, or political adviser 1-15 since 1932, Mr. Sneed had gone so far as to sneak out of the 1-16 Legislative Library instead of studying his school course work 1-17 so he could watch committees of the Texas Legislature conduct 1-18 their business; and 1-19 WHEREAS, He has continued the family commitment to 1-20 equality, courage, and honesty exemplified by his grandfather, 1-21 Jerome H. Sneed, a member of the Texas House in the 30th and 1-22 31st sessions, who impressed upon his grandson the value of 1-23 public service and fair play through his authorship of a law 2-1 banning the wearing of masks during political functions and 2-2 rallies, one of the first successful antiterrorist measures 2-3 in the South; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Sneed has continually represented one client, 2-5 the Texas Association of Life Insurance Officials, for 45 years 2-6 and another, the Texas Land Title Association, for 20 years; and 2-7 WHEREAS, He has always made himself available for public 2-8 discussions large and small, from the authorship of complete 2-9 chapters of the Insurance Code or revisions of its fundamental 2-10 element, to providing unparalleled expertise on the subject of 2-11 land titles, thereby saving Texans' rights to the land whether 2-12 those citizens are great or small, as he did in helping residents 2-13 of Texas "colonias" with his astute analysis of the 1989 "colonias" 2-14 bill; and 2-15 WHEREAS, Earning a reputation for unquestioned honesty in 2-16 all his dealings, Mr. Sneed has been recognized by his peers for 2-17 his integrity to the extent that his word alone has been sufficient 2-18 basis for accepting, amending, or rejecting legislative language or 2-19 intent; and 2-20 WHEREAS, A dedicated political activist, Mr. Sneed had 2-21 a positive influence on the political process through his service 2-22 as Travis County Democratic Party Chairman from 1966 through 1972, 2-23 helping pioneer the application of diversification of Texas politics 2-24 through the encouragement and inclusion of minorities, whether 2-25 ethnic, gender, or cultural, long before it was acknowledged as 3-1 fair, wise, or right to do so, and his service on the Texas School 3-2 Land Board in 1965; and 3-30 73rd Legislature, hereby join with his proud family: his 3-41 wife, Anna; his children, Jerry, Helen, John, and Kaysie; and 3-52 his grandchildren, Angel and Christi Polanski and Scott Sneed in 3-63 celebrating the life, the birthday, and the contributions of this 3-74 Texas leader and legislative institution; and, be it further 3-85 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-96 Mr. Sneed as an expression of highest esteem and respect from the 3-107 Texas Senate. 3-118 Barrientos 3-129 Armbrister Lucio Shapiro 3-130 Bivins Luna Shelley 3-141 Brown Madla Sibley 3-152 Carriker Moncrief Sims 3-163 Ellis Montford Truan 3-174 Haley Nelson Turner 3-185 Harris of Dallas Parker Wentworth 3-196 Harris of Tarrant Patterson West 3-207 Henderson Ratliff Whitmire 3-218 Leedom Rosson Zaffirini 3-229 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-230 _____________________________________ 3-241 President of the Senate 3-252 I hereby certify that the 4-13 above Resolution was adopted by 4-24 the Senate on January 13, 1993. 4-35 _____________________________________ 4-46 Secretary of the Senate 4-57 _____________________________________ 4-68 Member, Texas Senate