Bill Text: TX HR757 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Honorable Charlie Howard for his public service.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR757 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR757-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 757 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Honorable Charles F. Howard of Sugar Land, who | ||
| retired from the Texas House of Representatives in January 2013, | ||
| has rendered nearly two decades of outstanding service to his | ||
| constituents and to citizens across the Lone Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, First elected in 1994, Mr. Howard was returned to | ||
| eight succeeding legislatures by the residents of House District | ||
| 26; he shared his expertise on a number of committees during his | ||
| tenure, primarily those concerned with environmental regulation | ||
| and land and resource management, and he chaired the local and | ||
| consent calendars committee in 2007; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Fort | ||
| Bend County, Representative Howard backed legislation that led to | ||
| the establishment of a local University of Houston campus and a | ||
| regional park in Sugar Land, as well as the Wharton County Junior | ||
| College Fort Bend Technical Center in Richmond; he also partnered | ||
| with other public officials to secure the expansion of the | ||
| Southwest Freeway and to improve facilities at Sugar Land Regional | ||
| Airport, an important asset to the regional economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Howard and his wife, Josephine "Jo" Howard, | ||
| arrived in Houston from Alabama in 1970, after having both worked on | ||
| the NASA space program that landed the first man on the moon; an | ||
| electrical engineer, Mr. Howard was on the team that developed the | ||
| first broadband system to handle data transmissions to and from the | ||
| spacecraft, and Mrs. Howard was involved in creating flight | ||
| trajectory plans; they married after he completed his master's | ||
| degree in business administration at Harvard University and have | ||
| since enjoyed more than 40 years together; the couple have resided | ||
| in Sugar Land for over a quarter-century; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From 1973 until 1986, Mr. Howard served as executive | ||
| vice president and operating officer of Sugar Land Properties, | ||
| Inc.; during that time, he helped develop First Colony, a | ||
| master-planned community with a population of around 50,000; he | ||
| subsequently served as president of Howard/Turner Company and as | ||
| executive vice president of Titus Construction Company; since 1993, | ||
| he has owned and operated C. Howard Company, a firm specializing in | ||
| real estate development; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In his tireless commitment to advancing the | ||
| well-being of his community, this esteemed public servant has | ||
| worked with a wide range of civic organizations; he has served as | ||
| president of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and as a founding | ||
| director of the Fort Bend Economic Development Council; he has also | ||
| held a seat on the boards of Wharton County Junior College, Houston | ||
| Baptist University, and the Houston Baptist University College of | ||
| Business and is a former director of Fort Bend Community Hospital | ||
| and the Fort Bend Museum; moreover, he has found time to coach teams | ||
| for the Sugar Land Little League and the regional YMCA; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Howard has garnered myriad accolades for his | ||
| legislative service and his commitment to conservative principles; | ||
| along with receiving the Leadership for God, Family, and Country | ||
| Award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, he has been honored as an | ||
| Outstanding Legislator by the American Family Association and as a | ||
| Defender of the American Dream by Americans for Prosperity; in | ||
| addition, the Texas Association of Business has conferred on him | ||
| its Fighter for Free Enterprise award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with a fine family, Mr. Howard draws | ||
| continuing inspiration from his wife, their two children, Julie and | ||
| Chad, and their four grandchildren, Ashton, Keaton, Ansley, and | ||
| Kinsley; a man of deep faith and conviction, he has benefited the | ||
| congregation at Sugar Creek Baptist Church as a deacon and Sunday | ||
| school teacher; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The considerable skill, energy, and dedication that | ||
| Charlie Howard has brought to his legislative and civic endeavors | ||
| have made a profound, positive impact on the lives of his fellow | ||
| citizens, and the effect of his accomplishments will continue to be | ||
| felt for years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Charlie Howard for his | ||
| notable contributions as a Texas state representative and extend to | ||
| him sincere best wishes for continued success and fulfillment in | ||
| the years ahead; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Howard as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Miller of Fort Bend | ||
| Harless | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 757 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 20, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
