Bill Text: TX HCR9 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating John C. Owens of Lubbock on being named a Distinguished Alumni by the Texas Tech Alumni Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-18 - Signed by the Governor [HCR9 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR9-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 9 | ||
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| WHEREAS, John C. Owens of Lubbock is receiving a | ||
| Distinguished Alumni Award from the Texas Tech Alumni Association | ||
| on November 17, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Tech Alumni Association honors | ||
| graduates of Texas Tech University who have made a significant | ||
| impact on the lives of others through their professional | ||
| achievements and community involvement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, John Owens attended Texas Tech on a four-year | ||
| baseball scholarship, and in his senior year, he was named an | ||
| All-Southwest Conference player; he earned a bachelor's degree in | ||
| physical education in 1971 and a master's degree in education in | ||
| 1973; for a year, he played professionally with the San Francisco | ||
| Giants organization; he joined the Texas Tech Athletic Department | ||
| in 1973 and rose to become associate athletic director for business | ||
| development; in 1979, he embarked on a new career that would span 42 | ||
| years in the banking industry; he cofounded PlainsCapital | ||
| Corporation and PlainsCapital Bank and served as chair of | ||
| PlainsCapital Bank West Texas Region; now retired, he is a member of | ||
| the advisory boards for PlainsCapital Bank in Lubbock and Dallas; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to his alma mater, Mr. Owens served as | ||
| chair of both the Texas Tech Foundation and the Texas Tech Red | ||
| Raider Club, and he was president of the Texas Tech University | ||
| Lettermen's Association; moreover, he is a member of the Texas Tech | ||
| Alumni Association and the Texas Tech Executive Round Table; | ||
| benefiting the wider community, he is a charter member and former | ||
| vice chair of the Lubbock Power and Light Electric Utility Board, | ||
| and he currently serves on the board of Carillon Senior Living; he | ||
| has also served on the Texas Baptist Foundation Board, and he is a | ||
| supporter of numerous charitable organizations, including the | ||
| American Cancer Society, the March of Dimes, the American Heart | ||
| Association, and the Lubbock Area United Way; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The accomplishments of noteworthy alumni are a | ||
| source of great pride to all those associated with Texas Tech, and | ||
| John Owens is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate John C. Owens on being | ||
| named a Distinguished Alumni by the Texas Tech Alumni Association | ||
| 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. Owens 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. 9 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 17, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 9 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| November 30, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
