Bill Text: TX HCR119 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating James Alford Davis on being named the 2011 Citizen of the Year by the Menard County Chamber of Commerce.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-21 - Signed by the Governor [HCR119 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR119-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 119 | ||
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| WHEREAS, James Alford Davis was named the 2011 Citizen of the | ||
| Year by the Menard County Chamber of Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Menard on November 14, 1929, to Alford and | ||
| Victoria Davis, James A. Davis lived on the Fritz Wilhelm ranch | ||
| until he was in the fourth grade, when his family moved into the | ||
| city of Menard; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Davis married the former Nancy Helen Hall in | ||
| 1956, and together they have been blessed with five children, | ||
| Keith, Charles, John, Victoria, and Christopher; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After earning his law degree from the Bates School | ||
| of Law at the University of Houston, Mr. Davis was admitted to the | ||
| Texas Bar in 1961; he established a successful career with Shell | ||
| Pipeline, retiring in 1991 after 35 years of service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since his retirement, Mr. Davis has dedicated | ||
| himself to raising goats, sheep, cows, and grandkids at the Dry | ||
| Creek Ranch in Menard, where he and his wife have made their home | ||
| for the past two decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, James A. Davis has distinguished himself through his | ||
| dedication to his family, profession, and community, and his many | ||
| achievements are greatly appreciated by his fellow county | ||
| residents; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate James Alford Davis on being named the 2011 | ||
| Citizen of the Year by the Menard County Chamber of Commerce and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| J. Davis of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 119 was adopted by the House on | ||
| April 21, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 119 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 10, 2011, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
