H.R. No. 85 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The honor of becoming doting grandparents is indeed 1-2 a special one, and for our distinguished colleague, the Honorable 1-3 Charlie Howard, and his delighted wife, Jo, the birth of their 1-4 first grandchild, Ashton Rivers Taylor Drenner, was a long-awaited 1-5 and joyful event; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Born on January 30, 1995, Ashton is the son of 1-7 George Blair Drenner and Julie Howard Drenner, and his arrival was 1-8 an occasion of tremendous family celebration; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Blessed with an irresistible smile and charming 1-10 personality, this happy new addition to the Drenner family weighed 1-11 in at five pounds, eight ounces and measured 18-1/2 inches in 1-12 length; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Ashton faces a bright and promising future in which 1-14 he undoubtedly will benefit from the leadership and guidance of his 1-15 distinguished grandfather; and 1-16 WHEREAS, It gives the members of this chamber great pleasure 1-17 to formally announce the birth of a new citizen of the Lone Star 1-18 State and to congratulate his parents and grandparents on this 1-19 joyous occasion; now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-21 Legislature hereby officially welcome Ashton Rivers Taylor Drenner 1-22 as a new citizen of Texas and extend heartfelt congratulations to 1-23 Mr. and Mrs. Drenner and Representative and Mrs. Howard on the 1-24 birth of this cherished addition to the family; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-2 for Ashton Rivers Taylor Drenner, his parents, and his grandparents 2-3 as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-4 Representatives.