H.R. No. 3109
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than three decades, P. Rowland Greenwade of
Austin has rendered invaluable service to the Lone Star State as a
legislative professional; and
WHEREAS, On earning a bachelor's degree from Washington and
Lee University in Virginia in 1967, Rowland Greenwade enrolled at
The University of Texas School of Law; his studies were interrupted
with his enlistment in the United States Army in 1971; stationed in
Germany, Mr. Greenwade achieved the rank of captain before
concluding his service three years later and returning to law
school; after graduating in 1975, he was admitted to the State Bar
of Texas and obtained the highest bar exam score in the state; and
WHEREAS, In 1976, Mr. Greenwade launched his career in state
government as a legislative aide in the office of Senator Betty
Andujar, and he went on to serve as the general counsel to Senator
Andujar through 1983 and to State Senator John N. Leedom from 1983
to 1996; during that time, Mr. Greenwade helped to develop
legislation and worked closely with constituents and state
agencies, and he was a highly regarded legal advisor to the senators
and to his fellow staff members; since January 2000, he has served
as the legislative director in the office of State Representative
Will Hartnett, where he has shared his expertise on the legislative
process and addressed issues of concern to the people of House
District 114; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Air National Guard for two
decades beginning in 1975, Mr. Greenwade was commissioned as the
aide-de-camp to the governor in 1977, and he was named an
Outstanding Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Air War College; before
retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1995, he received a Meritorious
Service Medal and the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, and he
was a parliamentarian for the National Guard Association of Texas
from 1987 through 1995; and
WHEREAS, Since 1984, Mr. Greenwade has served as an election
judge for Precinct 406 in Travis County, and he has also worked as a
staff attorney for Bob Honts Properties, Inc., and as a senior
policy analyst for the Texas Performance Review; and
WHEREAS, Rowland Greenwade has garnered the lasting respect
of his colleagues and fellow citizens alike over the course of his
outstanding tenure, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on
his many notable achievements and contributions; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend P. Rowland Greenwade for his dedicated
public service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Greenwade as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hartnett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3109 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House