H.R. No. 528

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Harold V. Dutton Jr. of House District
	142 is celebrating his 70th birthday on February 17, 2015, and this
	milestone offers a welcome opportunity to recognize him for his
	distinguished record of public service; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Houston's Fifth Ward, Harold Dutton received
	his diploma from Phillis Wheatley High School before attending
	Texas Southern University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in
	accounting; he later graduated from the university's Thurgood
	Marshall School of Law and became an adjunct faculty member of the
	institution; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Dutton has enjoyed a varied career in
	which he has served as executive director of the Julia C. Hester
	House and worked for Conoco, Inc., holding management positions in
	corporate planning and economic analysis; he has also served as
	president of Four Star Broadcasting, which began operating an
	independent television station in the Houston area in 1986; as an
	attorney, he is the founder of a law firm whose practice specialties
	include civil rights, personal injury, and employment
	discrimination; and
	WHEREAS, A lifelong Democrat and a member of the Texas
	Legislature since 1985, Representative Dutton was returned to
	office for a 16th successive term in 2014; he currently chairs the
	House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues and sits on
	the House Public Education Committee, on which he is the
	longest-serving member, as well as on the Sunset Advisory
	Commission; his legislative career has additionally seen him
	assigned to committees on urban affairs, insurance, ethics,
	education finance, and corrections, and he has held membership in
	the House Democratic Caucus and the Texas Legislative Black Caucus
	and chaired the Harris County delegation; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan can take justifiable pride in
	his many significant legislative achievements, among them his
	successful sponsorship of the state's first statutory program to
	assist businesses owned by women and minorities, initiatives to
	enhance public education, and incentives to increase the
	availability of affordable insurance in underserved areas; his
	contributions have won him recognition from a wide range of
	organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the
	Texas Women's Political Caucus, the United States Small Business
	Administration, and the Texas Association of African American
	Chambers of Commerce; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Harold Dutton has worked diligently
	to promote responsible and equitable public policy that serves the
	needs of the people, and his longevity in office speaks to the high
	esteem in which he is held by his constituents; as he embarks on a
	new decade and on a new legislative session, it is a distinct
	pleasure to join with his other friends and colleagues in
	commemorating this special day; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Harold V. Dutton Jr.
	on the occasion of his 70th birthday and warmly commend him for his
	outstanding commitment to his fellow Texans; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Representative Dutton as an expression of high regard
	by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Turner of Harris
	Straus Guillen Paddie
	Allen Gutierrez Parker
	Alonzo Harless Paul
	Alvarado Hernandez Peña
	Anchia Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Howard Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Huberty Pickett
	Ashby Hughes Price
	Aycock Hunter Raney
	Bell Isaac Raymond
	Blanco Israel Reynolds
	Bohac Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Parker Rose
	Button King of Taylor Sanford
	Canales King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Capriglione Klick Schofield
	Clardy Koop Shaheen
	Coleman Krause Sheets
	Collier Kuempel Sheffield
	Cook Landgraf Simmons
	Craddick Larson Simpson
	Crownover Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	Guerra Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 528 was adopted by the House on February
	17, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House