Bill Text: TX SR102 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Alan Haynes on his induction into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-30 - Reported enrolled [SR102 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR102-Enrolled.html
|
|
||
| WHEREAS, Alan Haynes of Tyler is being inducted into the | ||
| Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame at the 2019 Toyota | ||
| Bassmaster Texas Fest, taking place May 2-6 at Lake Fork; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1997, the Texas Freshwater Fishing | ||
| Hall of Fame is located at the Texas Parks and Wildlife | ||
| Department's Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens; the | ||
| hall of fame honors individuals and organizations that have made | ||
| a lasting contribution to freshwater fishing in the Lone Star | ||
| State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A lifelong sportsman, Alan Haynes founded The | ||
| Sportster Inc. fishing tackle and outdoor sports store in Tyler | ||
| in the 1970s; as the company's president and chief executive | ||
| officer, he demonstrated a forward-thinking and innovative | ||
| approach to business that helped introduce new products to the | ||
| region, and he offered educational opportunities for local | ||
| anglers to learn from world-renowned experts; highly respected | ||
| by his peers, he served as chair of the Nation's Best Sports | ||
| fishing tackle buying committee, and he was an advisory board | ||
| member for Fishing Tackle Retailer magazine; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to his professional successes, | ||
| Mr. Haynes has devoted much of his time and energy to charities | ||
| and government organizations that promote conservation and | ||
| inspire youth to become the next generation of fishing and | ||
| hunting enthusiasts; he cofounded the nonprofit Tyler Woods and | ||
| Waters Club, known today as the East Texas Woods and Waters | ||
| Foundation, which helps fund and promote outdoor-related | ||
| activities; through the years, the organization has been central | ||
| to the development of the Tyler Nature Center, the opening of | ||
| public fishing in the Neches River, and the overall increased | ||
| accessibility of recreational opportunities in East Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Haynes has served on a number of Texas Parks | ||
| and Wildlife Department boards and committees, including the | ||
| Freshwater Fishing Advisory Committee, the planning committee | ||
| for the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, and the Texas Parks | ||
| and Wildlife Foundation Kids Fish Program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than 45 years, Alan Haynes has | ||
| distinguished himself through his tireless efforts to promote | ||
| and conserve the recreational fishing resources of the Lone Star | ||
| State, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Alan Haynes on his induction | ||
| into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame 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. Haynes as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 30, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
