Bill Text: TX HR121 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Jeff Bonner on his retirement from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR121 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR121-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 121 |
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WHEREAS, Jeff Bonner of Pampa retired as a technical guidance | ||
biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in February | ||
2022, concluding an outstanding tenure with the agency that spanned | ||
more than two decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Bonner joined TPWD in 2000 as a private lands | ||
biologist stationed in Seguin, and three years later, he became the | ||
district biologist for the northeast area of the Panhandle region; | ||
he assumed his most recent role as a technical guidance biologist in | ||
2010, and his many responsibilities included working with | ||
landowners to protect area wildlife; and | ||
WHEREAS, Prior to his career with TPWD, Mr. Bonner was | ||
employed as a manager at a ranch in Duval County for five years; he | ||
holds a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and a master's | ||
degree in range and wildlife management from Texas A&M | ||
University-Kingsville; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Bonner enjoys the love and | ||
support of his wife, Mendi, and he takes great pride in their | ||
children, Jenna Leigh and Garrett; an avid outdoorsman, he delights | ||
in hunting, hiking, fishing, and camping; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his expertise, professionalism, and | ||
commitment to the agency's mission, Jeff Bonner greatly benefited | ||
TPWD and the citizens of the Lone Star State, and he may indeed | ||
reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Jeff Bonner on his retirement from | ||
the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 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. Bonner as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
King of Hemphill | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 121 was adopted by the House on March | ||
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||