Bill Text: TX SR697 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 697 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: In memory of Ronald Lynn Raspberry.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-18 - Reported enrolled [SR697 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SR697-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 697


	In Memory
	of
	Ronald Lynn Raspberry

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
	citizens of Houston in mourning the loss of Ronald Lynn
	Raspberry, who died April 8, 2013, at the age of 71; and
	WHEREAS,



	WHEREAS, After his military service, he entered into a
	four-year program with the Houston Joint Apprenticeship and
	Training Committee and joined the International Brotherhood of
	Electrical Workers Local 716; he served on numerous committees
	and was elected to a number of board positions with his union; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Raspberry was elected as business manager for
	Local 716 in 1974, beginning a long and productive career serving
	the labor movement; as business manager for 15 years, he was the
	local's chief contract negotiator, and he served for five years
	as representative to the Sixth District International Executive
	Council of his union; and
	WHEREAS, He went on to serve for more than two decades as
	the executive secretary of the Houston Gulf Coast Building and
	Construction Trades Council and as labor relations officer for
	the Houston law firm of Williams Kherkher; he was named Labor
	Leader of the Year in 1986 by the West Gulf Ports Council; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Raspberry was active in Democratic Party
	politics at the local, state, and national levels, representing
	labor at numerous conferences and political conventions; he was
	appointed by Governor Mark White to serve on the Management Task
	Force for the Texas State Treasurer and by Governor Ann Richards
	to serve on the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; and
	WHEREAS, A man of courage, passion, and determination, he
	gave unselfishly to the working men and women of Texas, and his
	wisdom, his strength in the face of adversity, and his enthusiasm
	for living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and
	WHEREAS,


	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
	family of Ronald Lynn Raspberry; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
	Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
	memory of Ronald Raspberry.
	Garcia



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 18, 2013, by a
		rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate