Bill Text: TX HR859 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Pete Kauffman of Georgetown on his 90th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-05 - Reported enrolled [HR859 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR859-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 859 |
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WHEREAS, Pete Kauffman of Georgetown marked a special | ||
milestone in his life with the observance of his 90th birthday on | ||
March 1, 2011; and | ||
WHEREAS, After graduating from Liberty Hill High School in | ||
1939, Pete Kauffman attended Southwest Texas State College, where | ||
he played on the Bobcats football team; he married his high school | ||
sweetheart, Nell, in 1941, and he and his wife became the proud | ||
parents of three children, Jim Kauffman, Rebecca Kauffman Pfiester, | ||
and Al Kauffman; today their fine family has grown to include seven | ||
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; Pete and Nell Kauffman | ||
shared a rewarding relationship until her passing; and | ||
WHEREAS, A farmer and rancher for 70 years, Mr. Kauffman was | ||
named Outstanding Agriculturist of Williamson County in 1975; his | ||
love of the land and his interest in encouraging young people who | ||
hope to pursue a similar vocation are reflected in the two $5,000 | ||
Pete and Nell Kauffman Scholarships that are awarded annually by | ||
the Williamson County A&M Club; the grants are intended for | ||
students from Liberty Hill High School and Georgetown High School | ||
who plan to study agriculture or land use at Texas A&M University; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Deeply interested in the welfare of his community, | ||
this esteemed gentleman has played an active role over the years in | ||
a host of community endeavors and organizations; his many | ||
contributions in this arena have included service as a member of the | ||
Liberty Hill Independent School District Board of Trustees; and | ||
WHEREAS, Pete Kauffman is a treasured source of wisdom and | ||
inspiration to his family and numerous friends, and it is a pleasure | ||
to honor him on nine decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Pete Kauffman on his 90th birthday | ||
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, | ||
be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Kauffman as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Schwertner | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 859 was adopted by the House on March | ||
31, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||