81R33359 BPG-D
By: Menendez H.R. No. 2268
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
death of Joseph Warren Bishop of Decatur on March 20, 2009, at the
age of 67; and
WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on April 17, 1941, Mr. Bishop was the
son of Warren and Frances Bishop; he served in the United States
Navy for six years during the Vietnam era and went on to win an
athletic scholarship to attend East Texas State University, where
he earned his bachelor's degree in government; he worked for 10
years as a vice chancellor for university relations in the Texas A&I
University System and oversaw public affairs, alumni relations, and
development of the system and its member institutions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bishop eventually left higher education
administration for the financial industry and was highly respected
for his expertise in corporate turnaround and venture capital
markets, as well as equity financing; he represented three Texas
governors in special legislative projects in Austin and Washington,
D.C., and he participated in countless successful campaigns and
raised funds for both political and charitable causes; and
WHEREAS, In 2003, Mr. Bishop brought his decades of
experience to Austin-based Capital Consultants as a co-owner, and
he became one of the leading experts in affordable housing programs
for working families; he was instrumental in upgrading the
legislative presence of the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs and in the overhaul of the tax credit allocation
formula used to distribute federal funds to qualified housing
projects throughout Texas; and
WHEREAS, This industrious Texan served on numerous corporate
boards and shared his skill and business acumen as a member of the
board of regents for the University System of South Texas and the
board of development of Mary Hardin Baylor University; moreover, he
served as financial director of the Democratic Party of Texas and
received such accolades as the Outstanding Educators of America
Award, the Award of Merit of the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics, and several honors from the Outstanding
Young Men of America Organization; and
WHEREAS, A valued member of the First Baptist Church of
Decatur, Mr. Bishop enjoyed the love and support of his wife of 19
years, Theresa "Terri" Bishop, and of his children; although he
will be deeply missed by his family and friends, his myriad
professional achievements had an impact on the state and the nation
that will long endure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joseph Bishop and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Terri Bishop; to his sons, Tony Bishop and his wife, Mary, Brandon
Bishop and his wife, Jill, Ryan Bishop and his wife, Kelli, and
Dusty Bishop and his wife, Jennifer; to his daughter, Pamela Kay
Pierson, and her husband, David; to his grandchildren, Sam, Alex,
Markus, Michael, Michelle, T. J., Taylor, Olivia, Brian, Billy,
Brandi, Linda, Joshua, Aby, Isabel, Aurora, Cheyenne, Scott, and
Tommy; to his great-grandchildren, Halle and A. J.; to his brother,
David Bishop, and his wife, Sherry; to his sister, Pamela Jean
Rogers, and her husband, Mike; and to his other relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joseph
Warren Bishop.