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CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR
Friday, May 30, 2003
10:00 A.M.
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********CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS********
HCR 267 Isett
Congratulating Jack Dale on his 50-year association with Texas Tech
University as a sports announcer.
HR 1469 Dawson
Congratulating Mary Belle Ingram of Bay City on her receipt of the
Ruth Lester Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Historical
Commission.
HR 1471 Wong
Honoring Kenneth and Lucille Wood of Houston on their 60th wedding
anniversary.
HR 1472 Wong
Honoring the Duncan family of Houston for their philanthropic
contribution to the Institute of Molecular Medicine for the
Prevention of Human Diseases.
HR 1475 Bohac
Honoring the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
and congratulating them on the opening of the Cockrell Scout Center
in Houston.
HR 1477 Brown, Betty
Honoring staff members who assist in the duties on the house floor.
HR 1479 Bohac
Honoring Jim Mueller of Houston for his service in the Boy Scouts
of America.
HR 1482 Goodman
Honoring High Point Church in Arlington for its sponsorship of
Patriotic Salute 2003: Enduring Freedom.
HR 1483 Hopson
Honoring J. N. Grimes and the late Ray Morrow, creators of the
Dairy Queen "Dude" and "Country Basket."
HR 1486 Wilson
Honoring the Right Reverend Claude Edward Payne, Episcopal bishop
of the Diocese of Texas, on the occasion of his retirement.
HR 1488 Telford / Ritter
Congratulating Michael Lehr on his tenure as executive director of
the Texas Retired Teachers Association.
HR 1493 Quintanilla
Honoring the San Elizario Genealogy and Historical Society for its
service to the community.
HR 1494 Quintanilla
Honoring Lenin Navar of El Paso for his scholastic achievements.
HR 1495 Quintanilla
Recognizing the Horizon City Kiwanis Club for its outstanding
service to the community.
HR 1496 Quintanilla
Honoring Cody Rios of El Paso on his graduation from Eastwood High
School.
HR 1497 Quintanilla
Congratulating students and their sponsors from the Socorro ISD on
the students' performance in Business Professionals of America
competition.
HR 1498 Quintanilla
Honoring the Vista Hills Rotary Club.
HR 1499 Quintanilla
Commending Abner Sanchez of Clint for his academic achievements.
HR 1501 Harper-Brown
Honoring Pizza Hut for being named "The Best Place to Work in
Dallas-Fort Worth!" in 2003.
HR 1502 Wong
Honoring Elaine Lupovitch of Houston for receiving the 12th Annual
Irving L. Samuels Outstanding Teacher Award.
HR 1503 Wong
Congratulating Christine Ehlig-Economides on her election to the
National Academy of Engineering.
HR 1505 Wong
Honoring Frank G. Cook on his election as chairman of the board of
Community National Bank of Bellaire.
HR 1506 Wong
Congratulating John Lienhard on his election to the National
Academy of Engineering.
HR 1507 Wong
Recognizing the 67th Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of
Greater Houston and congratulating the group's award recipients.
HR 1508 Wong
Congratulating Ann T. Hamilton on her receipt of the 2003 George R.
Brown Memorial Award from The Park People.
HR 1512 Noriega
Honoring Rosalba Y. Castillo on her graduation from Milby High
School in Houston.
HR 1513 Noriega
Congratulating Maricela L. Hinojosa of Humble on being named 2003
Special Education Teacher of the Year for the East District of the
Houston I.S.D.
HR 1514 Noriega
Honoring Angelica Gonzalez, 2003 teacher of the year for the East
District of Houston Independent School District.
HR 1516 Eissler / Riddle
Honoring Christopher Bauer of The Woodlands for his achievements.
HR 1518 Casteel
Recognizing the Central Texas Technology Center for the many
benefits it will provide to New Braunfels and surrounding areas.
HR 1519 Casteel / Hilderbran
Recognizing the opening of the Fredericksburg Visitor Information
Center.
HR 1522 Craddick
Honoring Robert and Mildred Burkett of Midland on their 65th
wedding anniversary.
HR 1523 Craddick
Honoring G. K. "Bub" McDonald of Lamesa on his 90th birthday.
HR 1524 Craddick
Congratulating Joe and Ora Williams of Midland on the occasion of
their 50th wedding anniversary.
HR 1525 Craddick
Honoring Bill and Wynell Rickey of Midland on their 50th wedding
anniversary.
HR 1526 Craddick
Congratulating Hulan and Virginia Harrison of Midland on the
occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
HR 1527 Craddick
Honoring Calvin and Caroline White on their 60th wedding
anniversary.
HR 1528 Craddick
Congratulating Wesley and Bertha Wright of Midland on the occasion
of their 50th wedding anniversary.
HR 1529 Craddick
Honoring Weldon and Grace Shuck of Midland on their 50th wedding
anniversary.
HR 1530 Craddick
Honoring George and Lola Moore of Midland on their 50th wedding
anniversary.
HR 1531 Craddick
Congratulating James D. Ross, Sr., and Billie Ross on their 60th
wedding anniversary.
HR 1532 Craddick
Congratulating Otto and Ida Lisenbee of Lamesa on their 71st
wedding anniversary.
HR 1535 Brown, Betty
Congratulating Melissa Marfin and Jonathan English on their
engagement and upcoming wedding.
HR 1537 Wise
Congratulating Jeanette Rodriguez on her selection to the All-State
Band.
HR 1538 Wise
Congratulating Jeanette Castaneda on her selection to the All-State
Tenor/Bass Choir.
HR 1539 Wise
Congratulating Ladyana Hernandez of Alamo for earning All-State
Choir honors.
HR 1540 Wise
Honoring Alexandria Nicole Gonzalez of Mercedes for being named UIL
District 32-4A spelling champ.
HR 1541 Wise
Honoring Blanca Hernandez of Garza-Pena Elementary School for
receiving the Betty Scharff Memorial Award.
HR 1542 Madden
Congratulating Dmitry Schneider on winning the Frank P. Samford,
Jr., chess fellowship.
HR 1543 Madden
Commending the Collin County Adult Literacy Council and other
literacy providers for their important contributions to their
communities.
HR 1544 Madden
Honoring Jerry Huffman Custom Builders on the company's 25th
anniversary.
HR 1545 Madden
Honoring John S. Findley for his service as chairman of the Texas
Dental Association's Council on Governmental Affairs.
HR 1547 Rodriguez
Congratulating Tabita Gutierrez on being named principal of
Johnston High School in Austin.
HR 1551 Dutton
Honoring Catherine "Candy" Jones-Brooks of Houston for her
achievements as principal of Dogan Elementary School.
HR 1554 Cook, Robby
Honoring Kenneth Earl Blaschke for his 50 years of service as a
practicing pharmacist in Smithville.
HR 1555 Kolkhorst
Commending the efforts of the FutureGen consortium.
HR 1556 Kolkhorst
Congratulating the Blinn College Lady Buccaneers softball team on
its outstanding 2002-2003 season.
HR 1557 Chavez
Congratulating Bobbie Telles on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1558 Chavez
Congratulating Jesus "Chuy" Reyes on being inducted into the 2003
El Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1559 Chavez
Congratulating Raymond Telles on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1560 Chavez
Congratulating Judge William "Bill" Moody on being inducted into
the 2003 El Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1561 Chavez
Congratulating Belen Robles on being inducted into the 2003 El Paso
County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1562 Chavez
Congratulating Rosalba Saenz on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1563 Chavez
Congratulating Sheriff Leo Samaniego on being inducted into the
2003 El Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1564 Chavez
Congratulating Sonya Saunders on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1565 Chavez
Congratulating Rita Sarinana on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1566 Chavez
Congratulating Senator Eliot Shapleigh on being inducted into the
2003 El Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1567 Chavez
Congratulating Alice Woods on being inducted into the 2003 El Paso
County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1568 Chavez
Congratulating Beatriz Martinez on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1569 Chavez
Congratulating Sandra Martinez on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1570 Chavez
Congratulating Henry Irigoyen on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1571 Chavez
Congratulating Maria Guadalupe Ibarra on being inducted into the
2003 El Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1572 Chavez
Congratulating Otis Hopkins on being inducted into the 2003 El Paso
County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1573 Chavez
Congratulating Elvia Hernandez on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1574 Chavez
Congratulating Tito Gonzalez on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1575 Chavez
Congratulating Juan "Chacho" Gonzalez on being inducted into the
2003 El Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1576 Chavez
Congratulating Victor Flores on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1577 Chavez
Congratulating Mike Flores on being inducted into the 2003 El Paso
County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1578 Chavez
Congratulating Queta G. Fierro on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1579 Chavez
Congratulating Sandra Chiquito on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1580 Chavez
Congratulating Mayor Raymond Caballero on being inducted into the
2003 El Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1581 Chavez
Congratulating Mrs. Hermi Brown on being inducted into the 2003 El
Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1582 Chavez
Congratulating County Judge Dolores Briones on being inducted into
the 2003 El Paso County Democratic Hall of Fame.
HR 1583 Chavez
Honoring the Northeast El Paso Civic Association.
HR 1584 Chavez
Commending Ysleta Independent School District for its efforts to
reduce the district's energy costs.
HR 1587 Hilderbran
Honoring Joe Jesse Huro II of Brady for his longtime service with
the Texas Army National Guard.
HR 1588 Escobar
Honoring Alicia Garza Figueroa for her remarkable career in the
field of education.
HR 1589 Escobar
Honoring Hipolito H. Garza of Kingsville on his 80th birthday.
HR 1590 Escobar
Honoring County Commissioner Romeo L. Lomas for his service to
Kleberg County.
HR 1591 Flores
Honoring Nydia Alonzo of Leo Marcell Elementary School in Mission
for her contributions to having tortilla chips and salsa designated
as the official state snack of Texas.
HR 1593 Cook, Byron
Honoring Captain Hugh D. Whitaker on his retirement from the
Freestone County Sheriff's Department.
HR 1597 Mercer
Honoring the U.S. Army's Second (Indian Head) Division for its
valiant service.
HR 1599 Keffer, Jim
Honoring Dr. William O'Quin of Mineral Wells for his dedicated
service to his community.
HR 1601 Madden
Honoring Roxanne Burchfiel on being named an outstanding teacher by
the Plano Independent School District.
HR 1602 Madden
Honoring Marilyn Carruthers on being named an outstanding teacher
by the Plano Independent School District.
HR 1603 Madden
Honoring Lori Christerson on being named an outstanding teacher by
the Plano Independent School District.
HR 1604 Madden
Honoring David Farquhar on being named an outstanding teacher by
the Plano Independent School District.
HR 1605 Isett
Honoring Kimberly Lavon Irby of Pflugerville on her high school
graduation.
HR 1607 Stick
Congratulating Jeffery W. Haecker of Austin on becoming an Eagle
Scout.
HR 1608 Stick
Congratulating David M. Conrad of Austin on becoming an Eagle
Scout.
HR 1609 Stick
Congratulating Matthew C. Holder of Austin on becoming an Eagle
Scout.
HR 1610 Madden
Honoring Andra Harris on being named an outstanding teacher by the
Plano Independent School District.
HR 1611 Madden
Honoring Jan Edgley on being named an outstanding teacher by the
Plano Independent School District.
HR 1613 Madden
Honoring Lynne Pennington on being named an outstanding teacher by
the Plano Independent School District.
HR 1614 Madden
Honoring Dena McCutcheon on being named an outstanding teacher by
the Plano Independent School District.
HR 1615 Madden
Honoring Karen Wilbanks on being named an outstanding teacher by
the Plano Independent School District.
HR 1616 Madden
Honoring Colleen Kugler on being named an outstanding teacher by
the Plano Independent School District.
HR 1617 Madden
Honoring Bettye Hashem on being named an outstanding teacher by the
Plano Independent School District.
HR 1618 Madden
Honoring Megan Rasberry on being named an outstanding teacher by
the Plano Independent School District.
HR 1619 Crownover
Congratulating Sally Wallace of Galveston for receiving the 2003
Steel Oleander Award.
HR 1621 Gutierrez / Pena
Honoring Arnoldo F. Benavides for his public service in the city of
Edinburg.
HR 1622 Gutierrez / Pena
Honoring Roy Pena for his public service in the city of Edinburg.
HR 1623 Gutierrez / Pena
Honoring Joe Ochoa, mayor of Edinburg, on his service to his
community and state.
HR 1624 Gutierrez
Recognizing J.C. Ramirez Co., Inc., in Roma for more than 150 years
of business.
HR 1627 Hughes
Honoring Sam White of Quitman for his contributions to the
community.
HR 1629 Wong / Woolley / Turner / Edwards / Moreno, Joe E. / et al.
Congratulating Rudy Tomjanovich on his retirement as head coach of
the Houston Rockets.
HR 1631 Wise
Honoring Frank Yu of McAllen as the 2003 salutatorian of the
Science Academy of South Texas.
HR 1632 Wise
Honoring Judy L. Dacquel of McAllen as the 2003 salutatorian of
Donna High School.
HR 1633 Wise
Honoring Melissa Morales of San Juan as the 2003 valedictorian of
Memorial High School.
HR 1634 Wise
Honoring Roman Hernandez of Weslaco as the 2003 valedictorian of
Tech High School.
HR 1635 Wise
Honoring Oscar Servando Santos, Jr., of Pharr as the 2003
salutatorian of PSJA Memorial High School.
HR 1636 Wise
Honoring Abel Martinez of Mercedes as the 2003 salutatorian of Tech
High School.
HR 1637 Wise
Honoring Paola Carrasco of McAllen as the 2003 salutatorian of Med
High School.
HR 1638 Wise
Honoring Luis D. De Leon of Donna as the 2003 valedictorian of
Donna High School.
HR 1639 Wise
Honoring Elvis Aaron Cavazos of Weslaco as the 2003 salutatorian of
Weslaco High School.
HR 1640 Wise
Honoring Christina Uriegas of Edinburg as the 2003 valedictorian of
PSJA North High School.
HR 1641 Wise
Honoring Emily Martinez of Mercedes as the 2003 salutatorian of
Progreso High School.
HR 1642 Wise
Honoring Rebecca Gonzalez of Pharr as the 2003 valedictorian of
PSJA High School.
HR 1643 Wise
Honoring William A. McCormick III of Raymondville as the 2003
valedictorian of Med High School.
HR 1644 Wise
Honoring Kurt Loidl of McAllen as the 2003 valedictorian of the
Science Academy of South Texas.
HR 1645 Wise
Honoring JoAnne Garcia of Pharr as the 2003 salutatorian of PSJA
North High School.
HR 1646 Wise
Honoring Marco Antonio Jilpas of Pharr as the 2003 salutatorian of
PSJA High School.
HR 1647 Wise
Honoring David Rudy Rivera of Weslaco as the 2003 valedictorian of
Weslaco High School.
HR 1648 Wise
Honoring Santos Garcia as the 2003 salutatorian of Med High School.
HR 1649 Wise
Honoring Arturo Pecina, Jr., of Weslaco as the 2003 valedictorian
of Progreso High School.
**********MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS**********
HR 1474 Corte
In memory of Jack Marion McGinnis of Boerne.
HR 1485 Capelo
Honoring the life of U.S. Army First Sergeant Joe Garza.
HR 1489 Kuempel
In memory of Virginia K. Engler of Seguin.
HR 1500 Cook, Byron
In memory of Deputy Shelby Leo Green, Jr., of Tennessee Colony who
was killed in the line of duty on May 15, 2003.
HR 1504 Wong
Honoring the life of Linda Halliday Mafrige of Houston.
HR 1515 Noriega
In memory of Ponce Cruz Flores of Houston.
HR 1517 Casteel
In memory of Dana Gold of New Braunfels.
HR 1520 Geren
In memory of Lucille Neal.
HR 1521 Giddings
Recognizing the dedication of the DeSoto Independent School
District Administration Building in memory of Dalton L. James.
HR 1553 Cook, Robby
In memory of Ruby Vance of Lexington.
HR 1586 Hilderbran
In memory of Arthur "Art" Lorfing of Kerrville.
HR 1606 Burnam
In memory of Thomas "Harold" Lide of Fort Worth.
HR 1625 Gutierrez
In memory of Eloisa "Locha" Rosa Garcia of Pharr.
HR 1626 Gutierrez
In memory of Pedro "Pipirin" Villarreal, Jr., of Mission.
HR 1630 Bohac
In memory of Milbert William "Bill" Held of Houston.