Bill Text: TX HR2337 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating Mark W. Robbins on his receipt of a 2016-2017 Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award from the Nueces County Historical Society.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2337 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2337-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating Mark W. Robbins on his receipt of a 2016-2017 Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award from the Nueces County Historical Society.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2337 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2337-Introduced.html
85R31356(4) RMA-D | ||
By: Herrero | H.R. No. 2337 |
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WHEREAS, Mark W. Robbins has been presented with a 2016-2017 | ||
Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award by the Nueces County | ||
Historical Society; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 2004, this accolade is annually | ||
bestowed on individuals who have rendered distinguished service in | ||
advancing the NCHS mission to promote and preserve the history of | ||
Nueces County and the Coastal Bend; and | ||
WHEREAS, The late Dan Kilgore was regarded as one of the | ||
state's foremost lay historians; in addition to amassing an | ||
extensive personal collection of Texana, which he donated to Texas | ||
A&M University--Corpus Christi, he authored numerous books, | ||
newspaper articles, and reviews on the subject of South Texas | ||
history and also spoke frequently on local history topics before | ||
area groups; and | ||
WHEREAS, A truly deserving recipient of this honor, Dr. | ||
Robbins enjoys a rewarding career as a professor of history at Del | ||
Mar College; in addition to fulfilling the duties of his busy | ||
professional life, he has given generously of his time and energies | ||
in behalf of NCHS and his community at large; and | ||
WHEREAS, This notable Texan has demonstrated a profound | ||
commitment to the stewardship of local history, and his | ||
contributions will help current and future generations of Coastal | ||
Bend residents to more fully understand and appreciate their rich | ||
heritage; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Mark W. Robbins on his receipt of a | ||
2016-2017 Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award from the Nueces | ||
County Historical Society 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 Dr. Robbins as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |