| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1393 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Clayton Williams, Jr., was awarded the Texas A&M |
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| 6 | 6 | | University Michel T. Halbouty Geosciences Medal in a ceremony held |
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| 7 | 7 | | on March 24, 2009; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Established in the late 1970s, the Halbouty Medal |
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| 9 | 9 | | recognizes individuals affiliated with Texas A&M for their |
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| 10 | 10 | | outstanding achievements in the discovery, use, and application of |
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| 11 | 11 | | geosciences and in the conservation of earth resources; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Williams, chair and president of Clayton |
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| 13 | 13 | | Williams Energy, Inc., graduated from Texas A&M in 1954 and drilled |
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| 14 | 14 | | his first successful oil well five years later; he has since been |
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| 15 | 15 | | extensively involved in oil and gas development in Louisiana, New |
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| 16 | 16 | | Mexico, and Texas, where he played a pivotal role in the discovery |
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| 17 | 17 | | of deep gas fields in the western part of the state; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Respected for his ingenuity and vision, Clayton |
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| 19 | 19 | | Williams has distinguished himself as a highly accomplished |
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| 20 | 20 | | businessman, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor this enterprising |
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| 21 | 21 | | Texan; now, therefore, be it |
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| 22 | 22 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 23 | 23 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Clayton Williams, Jr., on his |
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| 24 | 24 | | receipt of the Texas A&M University Michel T. Halbouty Geosciences |
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| 25 | 25 | | Medal and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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| 26 | 26 | | and, be it further |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 28 | 28 | | prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 29 | 29 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Craddick |
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| 31 | 31 | | ______________________________ |
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| 32 | 32 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 33 | 33 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1393 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 34 | 34 | | 27, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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