Bill Text: TX HR2335 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating James E. Klein on his receipt of a 2016-2017 Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award from the Nueces County Historical Society.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2335 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2335-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2335 | ||
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| WHEREAS, James E. Klein has been presented with a 2016-2017 | ||
| Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award by the Nueces County | ||
| Historical Society; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 2004, this accolade is annually | ||
| bestowed on individuals who have rendered distinguished service in | ||
| advancing the NCHS mission to promote and preserve the history of | ||
| Nueces County and the Coastal Bend; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The late Dan Kilgore was regarded as one of the | ||
| state's foremost lay historians; in addition to amassing an | ||
| extensive personal collection of Texana, which he donated to Texas | ||
| A&M University--Corpus Christi, he authored numerous books, | ||
| newspaper articles, and reviews on the subject of South Texas | ||
| history and also spoke frequently on local history topics before | ||
| area groups; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A truly deserving recipient of this honor, Dr. Klein | ||
| enjoys a rewarding career as a professor of history in the Del Mar | ||
| College Department of Social Sciences; in addition to fulfilling | ||
| the duties of his busy professional life, he has given generously of | ||
| his time and energies in behalf of NCHS and his community at large; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, This notable Texan has demonstrated a profound | ||
| commitment to the stewardship of local history, and his | ||
| contributions will help current and future generations of Coastal | ||
| Bend residents to more fully understand and appreciate their rich | ||
| heritage; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate James E. Klein on his receipt of a | ||
| 2016-2017 Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award from the Nueces | ||
| County Historical Society 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 Dr. Klein as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2335 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
