Bill Text: TX SR48 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Charles W. Zahn Jr. on his tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-30 - Reported enrolled [SR48 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR48-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Charles W. Zahn Jr. is concluding his noteworthy | ||
| tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in | ||
| December 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A member of the commission since 2012, Charlie | ||
| Zahn was first elected chair in 2016; he has worked tirelessly to | ||
| enhance the port's infrastructure, and Phase 2 of the four-phase | ||
| Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was completed in | ||
| 2023, as the port continued to set records for growth in goods | ||
| movements; the Corpus Christi Caller-Times named him 2022 | ||
| Newsmaker of the Year to recognize his contributions to the | ||
| success of the region's primary economic engine; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a longtime resident of Port Aransas; | ||
| dedicated to his community, he has served in many leadership | ||
| roles, including president of the Port Aransas Independent | ||
| School District Board of Trustees and chair of the Texas State | ||
| Aquarium Board of Trustees and Nueces County Board of Coastal | ||
| Parks; he has been active in the Boy Scouts of America for more | ||
| than seven decades and served the organization as both president | ||
| and chair of the South Texas Council; in addition, he has been | ||
| vice chair of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning | ||
| Organization and a member of the Alliance for I-69 Texas and the | ||
| Texas Department of Transportation I-69 Advisory Committee; he | ||
| has also given of his time and expertise to such organizations as | ||
| the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Port | ||
| Aransas Charter Review Commission, Port Aransas Community | ||
| Theatre, Friends of the Ellis Memorial Library, and Coastal | ||
| Conservation Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among numerous accolades, Mr. Zahn has received | ||
| the Distinguished Citizen and President's Awards from the Boy | ||
| Scouts of America and the Henry Baldwin Award from the United | ||
| Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce; he is a member of the Port | ||
| Aransas Boatmen Hall of Fame, and he was named 2005 Citizen of the | ||
| Year by the City of Port Aransas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a partner in the Law Offices of | ||
| Charles W. Zahn Jr. and focuses his practice on real estate and | ||
| water law; he holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University | ||
| and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Baylor University; in | ||
| all his endeavors, he is supported by the love and encouragement | ||
| of his wife, Linda; they take great pride in a fine family that | ||
| includes two children, three grandchildren, and a | ||
| great-grandson; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his vision, skill, and professionalism, | ||
| Charlie Zahn has greatly advanced the mission of the Port of | ||
| Corpus Christi Commission, and his achievements have earned | ||
| the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor Charles W. Zahn | ||
| Jr. for his service as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi | ||
| Commission and extend to him sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Zahn as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| LaMantia | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on November 30, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
