| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 195 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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| 6 | 6 | | recognize Ted Collins, Jr., who is the recipient of the 2008 Top |
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| 7 | 7 | | Hand Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ted Collins began his career in the Permian Basin as |
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| 9 | 9 | | a petroleum engineer with Pan American Petroleum Corporation in |
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| 10 | 10 | | Andrews in 1960; although his remarkable career has taken him all |
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| 11 | 11 | | across North America, he has called Midland his home since he opened |
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| 12 | 12 | | his first office there more than four decades ago, and he still |
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| 13 | 13 | | touts the advantages of participating in the oil and gas industry in |
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| 14 | 14 | | the Permian Basin; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Ted's father, C. O. Ted Collins, was one of Fort |
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| 16 | 16 | | Worth's pioneer oilmen, and following in his footsteps, Ted has |
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| 17 | 17 | | carved out an exceptionally successful oil and gas career; for his |
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| 18 | 18 | | many contributions to the industry and for his dedication to the |
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| 19 | 19 | | American Association of Professional Landmen and the Permian Basin |
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| 20 | 20 | | Landmen's Association, he was honored with a lifetime achievement |
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| 21 | 21 | | award in 2006; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, One of the founders of Fort Worth's American Quasar |
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| 23 | 23 | | Petroleum Company, he also served as president of Houston Natural |
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| 24 | 24 | | Gas, which became Enron, during the 1980s; he was president of |
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| 25 | 25 | | Collins and Ware, Incorporated, from 1988 to 2000; he then served as |
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| 26 | 26 | | president of Collins and Ware Investments Company, and he is |
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| 27 | 27 | | currently active in the Permian Basin as chairman and chief |
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| 28 | 28 | | executive officer of Patriot Resources Partners, LLC; Mr. Collins |
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| 29 | 29 | | is also active in the Barnett Shale gas play in North Texas and the |
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| 30 | 30 | | Bakken Shale oil play in North Dakota; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his significant contributions to the |
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| 32 | 32 | | oil and gas industry, Ted Collins has served on The University of |
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| 33 | 33 | | Texas Development Board and in a number of civic capacities in the |
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| 34 | 34 | | Midland community, and he is highly respected for his leadership |
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| 35 | 35 | | and exceptional accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby commend Ted Collins, Jr., on the prominent role |
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| 38 | 38 | | he has played in the oil and gas industry and extend to him |
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| 39 | 39 | | congratulations on earning the Permian Basin Petroleum |
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| 40 | 40 | | Association's 2008 Top Hand Award; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for Mr. Collins as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 43 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Craddick |
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| 45 | 45 | | Lewis |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 195 was adopted by the House on |
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| 49 | 49 | | January 28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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