R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On March 23, 2001, the Honorable Rick Green
1-2 celebrated his 30th birthday, bringing him one step closer to that
1-3 inevitable day when he may develop his first wrinkle and actually
1-4 begin to resemble a man in his thirties; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born in neighboring Arkansas, he is thought to have
1-6 felt an ill wind blowing at an early age, and convinced his parents
1-7 to move posthaste to Texas, where there are plenty of wide-open
1-8 spaces available for a boy who enjoys his freedom; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Settling in Wylie, young Rick embraced all things
1-10 Texan, even the requisite bravado required of those born in the
1-11 Lone Star State, and began his quest to take the world by storm,
1-12 graduating from high school with honors and earning all-state
1-13 recognition in mock trial and baseball competitions; and
1-14 WHEREAS, In the fall of 1989, he began attending Angelo State
1-15 University; overcoming his shy, retiring nature, he became an
1-16 outspoken student leader on campus, and in just six short months
1-17 built a college Republican group with only four members into a
1-18 dynamic political organization numbering 400 students; at that
1-19 time, Representative Green also created his first business, the
1-20 American Speed-Readers Association, and became a walking
1-21 advertisement for the company when he completed his bachelor's
1-22 degree in finance in two whirlwind years; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Entering The University of Texas School of Law as
1-24 its youngest student at the tender age of 20, he went on to
2-1 complete his law degree, though he was most assuredly carded before
2-2 gaining his admission to the State Bar; today, this certifiable
2-3 go-getter practices corporate law with an emphasis on helping
2-4 entrepreneurs start their own businesses, having opened two more
2-5 successful ventures himself since moving to Central Texas; and
2-6 WHEREAS, A future in politics was all but a foregone
2-7 conclusion for our young hero, and since his election to the Texas
2-8 House of Representatives in 1998, he has brought his unbridled
2-9 enthusiasm to his work on the House Agriculture and Livestock
2-10 Committee and made career criminals quiver in their boots through
2-11 his involvement in the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee; and
2-12 WHEREAS, His achievements to date have earned him such
2-13 well-deserved honors as the 1999 Republican Freshman of the Year
2-14 Award from the House Republican Caucus, the Cattlemen's Council
2-15 Award, and the 1999 Freedom & Family Award from the Texas Eagle
2-16 Forum, though he should not get his hopes up for being named
2-17 Grooviest Sophomore any time soon; and
2-18 WHEREAS, Since Representative Green has finally attained the
2-19 sobering age of 30, his colleagues would like to reassure him that
2-20 he is far from being "over the hill," although he may possibly have
2-21 been "around the bend" a time or two; now, therefore, be it
2-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-23 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Rick Green on the
2-24 occasion of his 30th birthday and commend him for the great
2-25 initiative, dedication, and youthful exuberance he has shown thus
2-26 far as a member of this chamber; and, be it further
2-27 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-1 prepared for Representative Green as an expression of highest
3-2 regard and good-natured fun by his slightly more seasoned
3-3 colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
Nixon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 607 was adopted by the House on March
26, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House