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1	1	H.R. No. 3079
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to have passionate and engaged
6	6	residents like Edward H. Harte of Corpus Christi, whose committed
7	7	environmental advocacy has made the state a better place in which to
8	8	live and raise a family; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Born in Missouri in 1922, Ed Harte grew up in San
10	10	Angelo and earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College; he
11	11	served in the weather wing of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World
12	12	War II before beginning a career as a newspaper reporter; in 1952,
13	13	he returned to San Angelo as president of the Standard-Times, and he
14	14	went on to join the Corpus Christi Caller-Times; he accepted
15	15	further responsibility through the years, ultimately serving as
16	16	publisher of the paper from 1962 until his retirement in 1987; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Along the way, Mr. Harte developed a keen interest
18	18	in environmental issues and became active in such organizations as
19	19	the Audubon Society, which he served as chair, and the American
20	20	Farmland Trust, which he helped transform into a national
21	21	organization; he was a key proponent of the establishment of both
22	22	Mustang Island State Park and Padre Island National Seashore, and
23	23	he worked with other concerned citizens to develop the first
24	24	municipal regulations that set limits on oil and gas drilling in
25	25	Corpus Christi Bay; moreover, he helped build the first statewide
26	26	conservation group as a founding member of the Conservation
27	27	Federation of Texas; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Perhaps the greatest example of Mr. Harte's vision
29	29	and generosity is his $46 million endowment to create the Harte
30	30	Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M
31	31	University-Corpus Christi; dedicated to supporting and advancing
32	32	the long-term sustainable use and conservation of the Gulf of
33	33	Mexico, the institute has become a premier center for
34	34	interdisciplinary research and public policy; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Mr. Harte enjoyed the love and support of his wife,
36	36	Janet, for more than half a century before her death in 1999;
37	37	together they shared a love of birding and wildlife, which they
38	38	encouraged in their four children on trips throughout the world;
39	39	and
40	40	WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of
41	41	an individual's life, some people leave their unmistakable mark on
42	42	the world as they move through it, and Ed Harte is indeed one such
43	43	person; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby honor Edward H. Harte on his outstanding
46	46	contributions to the Lone Star State and extend to him sincere best
47	47	wishes for the future; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for Mr. Harte as an expression of high regard by the Texas
50	50	House of Representatives.
51	51	Hunter
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 3079 was adopted by the House on June
55	55	1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House