Bill Text: TX HR799 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 799 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of James Joseph Burke of Cypress.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR799 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR799-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 799



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A recognized leader in water resource management,
	James Joseph Burke of Cypress, passed away on April 2, 2012, at the
	age of 65, having positively impacted the lives of numerous people
	with his dedication to serving the greater good; and
	WHEREAS, Jim Burke was born on May 2, 1946, in Natchez,
	Mississippi, where he went on to graduate from Cathedral High
	School; and
	WHEREAS, Eventually settling in Southeast Texas, Mr. Burke
	became a leader in water district operation; he was elected to the
	board of directors of Northwest Harris County MUD No. 5 in 1990 and
	served that body for a decade before being appointed to the North
	Harris County Regional Water Authority Board; he later
	distinguished himself as president of the board of directors of
	Harris County MUD No. 366 from 2002 until the time of his death;
	along the way, he was elected as a member of the Association of
	Water Board Directors--Texas, which he twice led as president; he
	further benefited his fellow citizens as general manager of
	Northwest Harris County MUD No. 5 from 2000 to 2011; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Burke's efforts in behalf of the community were
	expressed
	in other ways as well; he was active in the Knights of
	Columbus for 28 years and was a charter member of Anton J.
	Frank--Council No. 8771 at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church;
	although faced with physical challenges for much of his life, he was
	not one to complain and was greatly admired as a man who met
	adversity head on; and
	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Burke enjoyed the love
	and support of his wife, Mary, with whom he took great pleasure in
	raising a blended family of four children; and
	WHEREAS, Jim Burke made a meaningful difference in the world
	around him, and he is fondly remembered and deeply missed by all
	those who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Joseph Burke
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Mary Burke; to his son, John Patrick Burke; to his
	stepdaughters, Theresa Wall and her husband, Marcus, Christy Shaw
	and her husband, Donald, and Cathy Posey; to his grandchildren,
	Brandon and Lauren Wall, Dylan and Blake Shaw, and Natalie Burke; to
	his sisters, Mary Alice Flournoy and her husband, James, and Karen
	Morrow and her husband, Carl; and to his other relatives and
	friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James
	Joseph Burke.

	Callegari

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 799 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on March 20, 2013.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House