H.R. No. 2159
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable D. R. Uher of Bay City is being
recognized on May 18, 2009, by Bay City Masonic Lodge No. 865 with
that organization's Community Builder Award; and
WHEREAS, The Community Builder Award was adopted by the Grand
Lodge of Texas in 1991 to serve as a means by which local Masonic
lodges might recognize non-Masons who have distinguished
themselves through their service to the community; and
WHEREAS, "Tom" Uher is well known in Bay City for his
outstanding service in the Texas House of Representatives, his
staunch support of local community and church undertakings, and his
significant encouragement of Masonic projects; and
WHEREAS, Initially elected to the 60th Texas Legislature,
this esteemed Texan represented the people of Matagorda County and
its vicinity for some 3-1/2 decades; during that time, his
committee chairmanships included those of the state affairs and
redistricting committees and the higher education subcommittee on
budget and oversight; his laid-back style, disciplined work ethic,
and independent thinking served him well as he successfully passed
important legislation that impacted almost every aspect of our
society and that continues to benefit his district and this state;
and
WHEREAS, The longest continually serving member of the house
during his last 10 years in office, Mr. Uher held the post of
speaker pro tempore from 1993 until 2003; as an elder statesman in
the legislature, he reached out to new members regardless of their
party affiliation and offered them guidance and assistance; and
WHEREAS, Widely acclaimed as the embodiment of a true public
servant, Mr. Uher has received many statewide accolades, including
selection as one of the 10 best legislators by Texas Monthly and one
of the top 11 legislators by the Texas Civil Justice League; he was
also designated as the Outstanding House Chairman by the Texas
Lawman, Representative of the Year by the Texas Game Warden
Association, and Outstanding Legislator by the Texas Junior College
Association; among the many other tributes conferred on him have
been the Legislative Leadership Award of the Texas Chamber of
Commerce, the Distinguished Service Award of the Vocational
Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas, and the White Hat Award
of the Texas Farmers Union; and
WHEREAS, Just as Mr. Uher was always available to his
constituents, he has always given generously of his time and
talents to a host of church and community projects in the Bay City
area; a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bay
City, he serves his fellow congregants as a Sunday school teacher
and elder; moreover, he remains deeply interested in the state's
educational system and sits on the board of directors of the Wharton
County Junior College Foundation; and
WHEREAS, In his professional life, Mr. Uher maintains an
active legal practice and serves as a member of the Prosperity
Bank--South Texas Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Tom Uher is the devoted husband of Ann Uher, his wife
of 46 years, and the proud father of three children, Robert, Christi
Jo, and Catherine; he delights in spending time with his grandson,
Christopher, and coaches his basketball squad and minor league
Astros baseball team; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Uher has consistently supported the work of Bay
City Masonic Lodge No. 865 and is especially admired by the members
of that lodge for his sterling character and for his immeasurable
contributions to Bay City and to the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Tom Uher on his
receipt of the Community Builder Award from Masonic Lodge No. 865
and commend him for his exceptional record of public service; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Uher as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Bonnen
Straus Gattis Menendez Straus Gattis Menendez
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt Allen Geren Merritt
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody Anderson Guillen Moody
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr Bonnen Harless Orr
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr. Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton Button Herrero Paxton
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pea Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Castro Hochberg Phillips Castro Hochberg Phillips
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson Chisum Homer Pierson
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts Christian Hopson Pitts
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle Cook Hughes Riddle
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter Crabb Isett Ritter
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose Creighton Jones Rose
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton Darby Kent Shelton
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut Edwards Legler Thibaut
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt Eissler Lewis Truitt
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris England Madden Turner of Harris
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo Fletcher Martinez Vo
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber Flynn McCall Weber
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley Frost McClendon Woolley
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2159 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2009, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas