81R15195 MG-D By: Lewis H.R. No. 950 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Daniel J. Hollmann has been inducted into the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor this esteemed Texan; and WHEREAS, Born on August 22, 1951, Daniel Hollmann went on to graduate from Lamesa High School in 1969; he attended Texas Tech University, earning a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1973 and a law degree with honors from the institution three years later; Mr. Hollmann is currently a partner with the law firm of Atkins, Hollmann, Jones, Peacock, Lewis, and Lyon, Incorporated, and he is affiliated with the State Bar of Texas, the Ector County Bar Association, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Texas Bar Foundation; and WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Hollmann has volunteered his time to numerous local organizations; he is a commissioner on the Housing Authority of the City of Odessa, and he is on the board of the Odessa Elderly Housing Corporation and the Odessa Industrial Development Corporation; he also serves on the Permian Basin Advisory Council for the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and the Legal Advisory Council for the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo, and he is a past president of Catholic Charities Odessa; in addition, Mr. Hollmann has been involved with the Odessa Chamber of Commerce as a member and chairman of various committees, as well as the board of directors, and he has received both the Heritage of Odessa Foundation Award and the Citizen of the Year designation; and WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Hollmann has enjoyed the love and support of his wife of 33 years, Jeanette, and the couple's three children, Melanie, Elizabeth, and J. J.; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community and his profession, Daniel Hollmann has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of his fellow residents, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on his civic contributions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Daniel J. Hollmann on his 2009 induction into the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame 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. Hollmann as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.