H.R. No. 2958
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Robert Hawkins is being inducted into the AFL-CIO
Hall of Fame in 2009, and this occasion offers an ideal opportunity
to reflect on his many accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Born in Waco in 1939, Mr. Hawkins began doing odd
jobs at the age of 10 to help support his family; he joined the Army
National Guard at 17 and later served in the United States Army, the
Army Reserve, and the Texas State Guard before retiring as a colonel
with 25 years of military experience; he has been awarded the
Soldier's Medal and the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hawkins joined the labor movement in the late
1950s while employed at General Tire and Rubber Company; he won
election as treasurer of Local 312 of the United Rubber Workers and
served as a delegate to the Central Texas Labor Council; shortly
after his election as secretary of the council, he was laid off from
General Tire, but he maintained his eligibility for the council by
finding a temporary job at Library Binding Service and getting
elected as a delegate from the International Brotherhood of
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers Union; he eventually achieved the
extraordinary distinction of having represented five separate
labor unions as a council delegate, including the International
Brotherhood of Plumbers and Pipefitters, the International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union, and the
International Union of Operating Engineers; and
WHEREAS, While working full-time and taking more than a full
course load at McLennan Community College in 1966, Mr. Hawkins was
also busy at the State Capitol, advocating forcefully in behalf of
funding for an expanded statewide system of community colleges; he
completed his associate's degree with honors as valedictorian of
his class and went on to earn his bachelor's degree from the State
University of New York at Albany on a National Guard scholarship;
later, he earned a diploma in national security management from the
United States National Defense University and served on the faculty
of the Levern E. Weber National Guard Professional Education Center
in Arkansas; dedicated to workforce education, he completed
graduate course work in economic development at Georgetown
University, earned a graduate diploma in industrial development
from Texas A&M University, and completed advanced study programs
through the U.S. Department of Labor and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, This remarkable Texan joined the faculty of Texas
State Technical College Waco in 1970; during his noteworthy tenure
of nearly three decades, he taught courses, developed curriculum in
vocational training programs, and served as director of
apprenticeship programs before retiring as vice president of
special programs; since 1972, he has served the state on countless
boards and commissions, primarily concerning workforce training
and economic development, and he represented Texas at two White
House economic conferences; appointed to the Capitol Council of
senior advisors by Governor Ann Richards in 1991, he has served on
the Rehabilitation Council of Texas and the State Independent
Living Council, among others, and currently serves as dean of the
Texas Workforce Investment Council, as chair emeritus and dean of
the Central Texas Economic Development District board, and as chair
emeritus of the Heart of Texas Economic Development District board;
and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Hawkins was
first appointed to the Bellmead City Council in 1988 and has served
as mayor four times; he serves on the current city council and
received the 2009 President's Award from the Bellmead Chamber of
Commerce; he is Past Master of Bellmead Masonic Lodge 1329 and holds
memberships in several Masonic bodies; moreover, he is a lifetime
member of AMVETS and of the Sons of the American Revolution and
serves as executive vice president of the 143rd Infantry Regiment
Association, 36th Infantry Division; a valued member of the First
United Methodist Church in Hubbard and a devoted father and
grandfather, Mr. Hawkins is supported in all his endeavors by his
wife, Ladean Hawkins; and
WHEREAS, Robert Hawkins has made a lasting difference in the
lives of innumerable Texans as a labor leader, an educator, and a
public servant, and he has earned the profound respect and
admiration of all who know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Robert Hawkins on his induction
into the AFL-CIO Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Hawkins as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dunnam
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. 2958 was adopted by the House on June
1, 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