H.R. No. 254

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Stanley Toeppich retired as the Mason County
	Commissioner for Precinct 3 on December 31, 2016, drawing to a close
	more than a decade and a half of outstanding service; and
	WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Mason, Mr. Toeppich served
	his nation as a corporal in the U.S. Army, stationed in the Panama
	Canal Zone; he earned an agriculture degree at Texas A&M University
	in 1959, and he began his career as an agriculture teacher in San
	Saba; in 1964, he embarked on a 26-year tenure with the USDA Soil
	Conservation Service, and throughout his working life, he has also
	operated a ranch in Mason County; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Toeppich was first elected to the Mason County
	Commissioners Court in January 2001, and over the past 16 years, he
	has served his fellow citizens with dedication; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Toeppich has enjoyed the
	love and support of his wife, Carolyn, as well as that of his three
	children, and he takes great pride in his three grandchildren and
	three great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Stanley Toeppich's professionalism and commitment
	to public service have greatly benefited the people of Mason
	County, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent
	as he looks forward to the next exciting chapter of his life; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Stanley Toeppich on his retirement
	from the Mason County Commissioners Court 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. Toeppich as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Murr
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 254 was adopted by the House on
	February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House