81R15445 JGH-D
By: Kleinschmidt H.R. No. 1116
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bill Brown of Hempstead has served with distinction
as the chair of the state board of directors of the Texas Nursery
and Landscape Association; and
WHEREAS, A trade association that represents all segments of
the green industry in Texas, the TNLA serves growers, landscape
contractors, retail nurseries, and allied businesses; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brown is a Texas native and a summa cum laude
graduate of Sam Houston State University; a Texas Certified Nursery
Professional, he is currently the general manager of Creekside
Nursery in Hempstead; and
WHEREAS, In the course of his distinguished 40-year career,
Mr. Brown has worked in the landscape horticulture department of
the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and for a number of
wholesale and retail nurseries and landscape companies; in
addition, his exemplary efforts with the Texas Renaissance Festival
have earned him the title of Sir William, Keeper of the King's
Gardens; and
WHEREAS, A member of the state board of the TNLA since 1998,
Bill Brown has given generously of his time, energy, and expertise
to the horticultural profession and to his community, helping to
ensure the health and beauty of the Texas landscape, and it is most
fitting to take this opportunity to recognize him for his notable
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Bill Brown for his outstanding service
as chair of the board of the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.