81R16313 MG-D
By: Lewis H.R. No. 1090
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Leldon Hensley has been inducted into the Odessa
Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, and this occasion provides a
fitting opportunity to honor this esteemed Texan; and
WHEREAS, Born in Winters and raised in Walnut Springs, Leldon
Hensley went on to earn a bachelor's degree in civil biology and a
master's degree in education from Sul Ross State University; he
worked as a biology teacher and football coach for six years at
Borger High School and later at Permian High School, and he coached
football at West Texas A&M University for two years; since 1973, Mr.
Hensley has owned a general construction business in Odessa, the
Samson Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Hensley has been active in
such local organizations as the Rotary Club, and he serves on the
board of the Odessa Housing Authority; he is also a former president
and current board member of the Odessa Industrial Development
Corporation, the Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance, and the
Odessa Development Corporation, and he is a congregant at First
Presbyterian Church of Odessa; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Hensley enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Cherie; the couple's treasured family has
grown to include two children, Shae and Dean, and a
daughter-in-law, Klaire; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community and his profession,
Leldon Hensley has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of
his fellow residents, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on
his civic contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Leldon Hensley on his induction
into the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Hensley as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.