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Congratulatory And Memorial Calendar

Friday, May 10, 2019
10:00 AM

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

HCR 171             Neave

Recognizing the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas for its contributions to this state.

HR 1405             Frullo

Congratulating Chief Lance Phelps on his retirement from Lubbock Fire Rescue.

HR 1406             Frullo

Congratulating Chief Gregory Stevens on his retirement from the Lubbock Police Department.

HR 1407             Frullo

Congratulating Carolyn Byrd Simpson on her retirement from the Lubbock Area United Way.

HR 1410             Howard

Recognizing the 2019 class of the NEW Leadership Texas Summer Institute.

HR 1412             Herrero

Congratulating Claudia S. Jackson on her retirement from Del Mar College.

HR 1413             Hernandez

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American Legion and the work of American Legion Post No. 472 in Houston.

HR 1415             Hinojosa

Congratulating Robert A. Jackson on his retirement as director of AARP Texas.

HR 1416             Springer

Congratulating Matilin Rigsby of Gainesville High School on her recent successes in the UIL Congress State Meet and the Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest.

HR 1417             Springer

Congratulating Connor Sears of Gold-Burg High School on his outstanding archery performance at The Vegas Shoot 2019.

HR 1418             Springer

Commending Rachel Brendle, Coulter Reel, and Sheridan Smith of Guthrie High School for donating dog beds made from recycled tires to local animal shelters.

HR 1419             Springer

Congratulating Rex and Judy Allen of Nocona on their 70th wedding anniversary.

HR 1420             Springer

Congratulating Van Hedrick on his induction into the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Hall of Fame.

HR 1421             Springer

Honoring artist Gale Cochran-Smith of Montague on her exhibition at the Galleria at The Forum in Wichita Falls.

HR 1422             Springer

Congratulating Juanita Maude Crenshaw Uselton Roberson of Nocona on her 100th birthday.

HR 1423             Springer

Congratulating Nathan Huston of Lindsay on winning a first-place prize at the 2019 Houston Livestock Show.

HR 1424             Springer

Congratulating Theresa Wyrick of Lindsay on winning a first-place prize at the 2019 Houston Livestock Show.

HR 1425             Springer

Congratulating Rachel Patrick of Saint Jo on winning the 2019 PenTex Energy Government-in-Action Youth Tour contest.

HR 1427             Hunter

Commending Terri "Cissi" Whipple of Corpus Christi for her contributions to the sport of table soccer.

HR 1429             Morrison

Congratulating Dolly Stokes on her retirement as executive director of Victoria County United Way.

HR 1430             Gervin-Hawkins

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System.

HR 1431             Moody

Congratulating the honor band at Canutillo Middle School in El Paso on its performance at Carnegie Hall.

HR 1432             Murr

Congratulating James Patrick Murray on his retirement as president and CEO of Peterson Health in Kerrville.

HR 1440             Farrar

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston.

HR 1448             Guillen

Congratulating Lieutenant Frank Leal on his retirement from the Poteet Police Department.

HR 1449             Guillen

Congratulating Elvira Salinas Cruz of Raymondville on her 100th birthday.

HR 1451             Goldman

Congratulating the Fort Worth Herd on its 20th anniversary.

HR 1453             Leach

Commemorating the grand reopening of the Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+ in Plano.

HR 1455             Leach

Commemorating the inclusion of the Texas Pool in Plano in the National Register of Historic Places.

HR 1457             King, Phil

Honoring the Stars and Strides Stables Therapeutic Riding Center in Weatherford.

HR 1458             Israel

Congratulating Terry G. McCoy on his retirement from the Texas Department of Transportation.

HR 1459             Israel

Congratulating Kevin Dickey on his retirement from the Austin District of the Texas Department of Transportation.

HR 1460             Howard

Congratulating Tom Rogers on his retirement as legislative chair of the Austin Retired Teachers Association.

HR 1462             Wray

Congratulating Max Simpson on the naming of a new Waxahachie ISD elementary school in his honor.

HR 1463             Flynn

Honoring the Vietnam War veterans of Hunt County.

HR 1464             Flynn

Commending Sandy Hilliard of Canton for her 20 years of volunteer service with the state's foster care programs.

HR 1465             Paul

Honoring the 2019 Texas State Schools of Character.

HR 1469             White

Commending Katy Koch on being named the student with the highest GPA among junior political science majors at The University of Texas at Arlington.

HR 1470             Johnson, Jarvis

Honoring Tonya Prince and the Sickle Cell Association of Houston, Inc.

HR 1473             Murr

Commemorating the grand opening of the Kimble County Historical Museum.

HR 1474             Murr

Commemorating the 100th annual show and sale sponsored by the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association.

HR 1475             Murr

Congratulating Schreiner University on the opening of its new STEMZone facility.

HR 1476             Murr

Honoring Mary Cunningham for her service as county judge of Llano County.

HR 1480             Cole

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the African American Legislators Monument in the Texas State Cemetery in March 2020.

HR 1481             Wu

Commending the Islamic Society of Greater Houston for its response in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

HR 1482             Smithee

Congratulating Scott Houdashell and Curtis McGill of Amarillo on the success of the Eggmazing Egg Decorator.

HR 1485             Morrison

Congratulating Captain Donna M. Odem-Nichols on her retirement from the Victoria Fire Department.

HR 1486             Wray

Commending Julia Awad for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative John Wray during the 86th Legislative Session.

HR 1487             Wray

Commending Alyssa Crosby for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative John Wray.

HR 1488             Wray

Commending Abigail Melick for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative John Wray.

HR 1489             Davis, Yvonne

Commending Zekarias Abnet for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Yvonne Davis during the 86th Legislative Session.

HR 1490             Davis, Yvonne

Commending Charis Caprice Nyelle Nelson for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Yvonne Davis.

HR 1491             White

Congratulating Juanita Musgrove Fortenberry Guidry of Teague on her 100th birthday.

HR 1492             Herrero

Congratulating Kaitlynn Gonzalez of Robstown Early College High School on winning the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 4A state championship in the 97-pound weight class.

HR 1494             Herrero

Congratulating Megan Calvez on graduating as the valedictorian of the Agua Dulce High School Class of 2019.

HR 1495             Vo

Commending Dr. Alvin Nguyen Van Dieu of Houston on the occasion of Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1496             Herrero

Congratulating Randal Garza on graduating as the salutatorian of the Agua Dulce High School Class of 2019.

HR 1497             Vo

Commending Colonel Truong Nhu Phung on the occasion of Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1498             Vo

Commending James Tran on the occasion of Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1499             Herrero

Congratulating Christian Isaac Dominguez on graduating as the 2019 valedictorian of West Oso High School in Corpus Christi.

HR 1500             Herrero

Congratulating Destiny Danielle Solis on graduating as salutatorian of the Class of 2019 at West Oso High School in Corpus Christi.

HR 1501             Herrero

Congratulating Jacqueline K. Carr on graduating as the valedictorian of the Class of 2019 at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi.

HR 1502             Herrero

Congratulating Briana C. Villarreal on graduating as the salutatorian of the Class of 2019 at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi.

HR 1503             Herrero

Congratulating Katie Nguyen on graduating as valedictorian of the Class of 2019 at Collegiate High School in Corpus Christi.

HR 1504             Herrero

Congratulating Keyla Martinez on graduating as salutatorian of the Class of 2019 at Collegiate High School in Corpus Christi.

HR 1505             Walle

Congratulating the MacArthur High School boys' and girls' cross-country teams for winning the 2018 district championships.

HR 1507             Martinez

Honoring Elder B. Barton for his service during the Texas Revolution.

HR 1509             Murr

Congratulating Lynn Meador on his retirement as the Schleicher County commissioner for Precinct 2.

HR 1511             Patterson

Congratulating RJ Hampton of Little Elm High School on being named the 2018-2019 Gatorade State Boys Basketball Player of the Year for Texas.

HR 1512             Goldman

Congratulating Harriett Moore on her retirement from Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth.

HR 1513             Goldman

Congratulating Judith Kinser on her retirement from Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth.

SCR 60              Rodríguez

Recognizing the McDonald Observatory on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.


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

HCR 169             Hefner

In memory of Olin "Cliff" Hand of Royse City.

HR 1408             Frullo

In memory of Octavia Middleton Givens of Lubbock.

HR 1409             Middleton

In memory of Joseph Elmer Huff III of Galveston.

HR 1411             Herrero

In memory of Albert Leal Jr. of Corpus Christi.

HR 1414             Springer

In memory of Henry Dalton Birdwell Sr. of Bryson.

HR 1426             Zedler

In memory of Eugene Francis Motter of Mansfield.

HR 1435             Zwiener

In memory of William Cunningham of San Marcos.

HR 1436             Herrero

In memory of Lile Lucio Rodriguez of Robstown.

HR 1437             Paddie

In memory of Eugene Wesley Jones of Marshall.

HR 1438             Bell, Keith

In memory of Dana K. Chambliess of Forney.

HR 1441             Guillen

In memory of former Astascosa County commissioner Lon "Lonnie" Gillespie.

HR 1442             Guillen

In memory of Joel Jaime Saenz of Rio Grande City.

HR 1443             Guillen

In memory of Manuel David Falcon of Rio Grande City.

HR 1444             Guillen

In memory of Dorothy Fetters Haverlah of Pleasanton.

HR 1445             Guillen

In memory of William John Smedley of Rio Grande City.

HR 1446             Guillen

In memory of former Atascosa County commissioner Freddie Eugene Ogden Sr.

HR 1447             Guillen

In memory of Dr. Mary Elizabeth Laing Springs, superintendent of Three Rivers ISD.

HR 1450             Goldman

In memory of Alan Dean Luskey of Fort Worth.

HR 1472             Murr

In memory of Sheriff Bruce Carr of Real County.

HR 1477             Murr

In memory of Kimble County attorney Donnie J. Coleman.

HR 1479             Cole

In memory of Akwasi Rozelle Evans of Austin.

HR 1484             Bonnen, Dennis

In memory of Elizabeth Nell Dyess Denman of Lake Jackson.

HR 1493             Herrero

In memory of Barbara Passmore Cline of Corpus Christi.

HR 1515             Guillen

In memory of Eziquiel "Zeke" D. Cavazos of Raymondville.