Bill Text: TX HCR126 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring former Midland mayor Ernest Angelo Jr. for his civic contributions and professional accomplishments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-18 - Signed by the Governor [HCR126 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HCR126-Enrolled.html
H.C.R. No. 126 |
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WHEREAS, Ernest Angelo Jr. of Midland has greatly benefited | ||
his fellow citizens through his outstanding contributions as a | ||
business and civic leader; and | ||
WHEREAS, The city's former mayor, Ernie Angelo was elected to | ||
the first of four terms in 1972; he guided Midland through a period | ||
of significant growth, improving facilities while maintaining the | ||
lowest tax rate among the 25 largest cities in Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Angelo has demonstrated an unyielding | ||
commitment to conservative principles, and he has long been active | ||
in the Republican Party; in 1976, he was the comanager of Ronald | ||
Reagan's presidential primary campaign in the Lone Star State, | ||
which resulted in a historic upset; four years later, he managed the | ||
Texas campaign that helped pave Mr. Reagan's road to the White | ||
House; he served as Republican national committeeman for Texas for | ||
two decades beginning in 1976, and he has remained involved in | ||
politics behind the scenes; currently, he serves on the board of the | ||
Texas Public Policy Foundation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Angelo has also benefited the | ||
state through his service as chair of the Texas Public Safety | ||
Commission and as a member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife | ||
Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and | ||
WHEREAS, A respected oilman, Mr. Angelo earned a degree in | ||
petroleum engineering at Louisiana State University and began his | ||
career with Gulf Oil in Crane in 1956; he moved to Midland and was | ||
affiliated with Sohio Petroleum until 1964, when he founded | ||
Discovery Exploration with two partners; in 1981, he was appointed | ||
to the National Petroleum Council by the United States energy | ||
secretary, and he was reappointed by the next three holders of that | ||
office; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Angelo is a member of numerous professional | ||
associations, and he served the Texas Society of Professional | ||
Engineers as both Permian Basin president and state director; named | ||
Permian Basin Engineer of the Year in 1973, he also received the | ||
National Public Service Award from the Society of Petroleum | ||
Engineers and the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute | ||
Outstanding Texas Leader Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Angelo shares a | ||
fulfilling marriage with his wife, the former Betty Lou "Penny" | ||
Pendergraft, and he takes great pride in his four children and eight | ||
grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ernie Angelo has distinguished himself through his | ||
professional accomplishments and his civic engagement, and he has | ||
set an outstanding example to which others may aspire; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby honor Ernie Angelo for his leadership 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. Angelo 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. 126 was adopted by the House on May | ||
31, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.C.R. No. 126 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
June 1, 2015, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |