Bill Text: TX HCR45 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring the memory of Peggy Case Worthington on the occasion of her posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-13 - Filed [HCR45 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HCR45-Introduced.html
| 89R10321 CW-D | ||
| By: Craddick | H.C.R. No. 45 | |
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| WHEREAS, Peggy Case Worthington is being posthumously | ||
| inducted into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 10, 2025; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1967 by the Permian Basin Petroleum | ||
| Museum in Midland, the Petroleum Hall of Fame recognizes | ||
| individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the | ||
| development of the petroleum industry or have served as worthy | ||
| examples to their peers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following her graduation from Arkansas State | ||
| University, Peggy Worthington embarked on her career in the oil and | ||
| gas business in the 1970s; after moving to the Dallas area, she was | ||
| employed by such companies as Max Williams and Penn Resources; she | ||
| went on to work as an independent landman before being hired by ARCO | ||
| Oil and Gas and transferring to Midland in 1989; she later joined | ||
| Samson Resources in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and in 2002, she returned to | ||
| Midland to open an exploration office for the company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2005, Mrs. Worthington became a staff member of | ||
| Bold Energy, eventually rising to the title of vice president of | ||
| land and business development; during her tenure in that position, | ||
| she oversaw the acquisition of more than 62,000 net acres across | ||
| Texas and New Mexico, and she continued to assist with contracts and | ||
| agreements after her retirement; highly respected in her industry, | ||
| she was honored by the American Association of Professional Landmen | ||
| as the 2013 Landman of the Year; moreover, she earned a sterling | ||
| reputation for her negotiation and mentorship skills, and through | ||
| her advocacy, she helped create opportunities for other women in | ||
| the petroleum sector; she passed away in 2019 at the age of 66; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A trailblazer and a champion of the oil and gas | ||
| industry, Peggy Worthington built a legacy that will continue to | ||
| resonate in the years to come, and she is indeed a worthy addition | ||
| to the Petroleum Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby honor the memory of Peggy Case Worthington on the occasion of | ||
| her posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and pay | ||
| tribute to her life and achievements; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
