Bill Text: TX HCR10 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating James M. Alsup for receiving the West Texan by Nature Award from the Sibley Nature Center.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-17 - Signed by the Governor [HCR10 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR10-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 10 | ||
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| WHEREAS, James M. Alsup is being honored at the inaugural | ||
| West Texan by Nature event hosted by the Sibley Nature Center in | ||
| Midland on October 7, 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Sibley Nature Center celebrates the natural | ||
| history of West Texas at a 49-acre site in Hogan Park in Midland; | ||
| the center will present Mr. Alsup with its West Texan by Nature | ||
| award in recognition of his contributions as an advocate for the | ||
| city of Midland; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Alsup earned his | ||
| bachelor's degree in business administration and his law degree | ||
| from The University of Texas at Austin, and he served as assistant | ||
| city attorney for Midland from 1964 to 1967, when he joined the firm | ||
| of Lynch, Chappell and Alsup; he specializes in contracts, | ||
| corporate finance, asset acquisitions and dispositions, commercial | ||
| loan transactions, real estate, and probate and trust law; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Alsup has been a valued resident of Midland for | ||
| more than 50 years; in addition to the Sibley Nature Center, he has | ||
| given of his time and expertise to such institutions and | ||
| organizations as Schreiner University, the Texas Bar Foundation, | ||
| the Permian Basin Area Foundation, Midland Memorial Hospital and | ||
| Medical Center, Midland/Odessa Area AIDS Support, Inc., the Permian | ||
| Basin MHMR Foundation, and Hospice of Midland; a man of deep faith, | ||
| he has been an elder, trustee, and teacher at First Presbyterian | ||
| Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jim Alsup has proven himself to be a civic leader of | ||
| great vision and ability, and he may indeed reflect with pride on | ||
| this prestigious recognition of his years of dedicated service to | ||
| the community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate James M. Alsup on his | ||
| receipt of the West Texan by Nature award from the Sibley Nature | ||
| Center and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Alsup as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 10 was adopted by the House on | ||
| August 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 10 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| August 31, 2021, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
