H.C.R. No. 126
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The people of Texas lost an exemplary public servant
and a universally beloved member of the house of representatives
with the passing of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin on
November 4, 2010, at the age of 67; and
WHEREAS, Representative Kuempel was born in Austin on
November 29, 1942, and graduated from Austin High School; after
earning a degree in business from Texas Lutheran College in 1964, he
went to work for Structural Metals, now CMC Steel Texas, in Seguin,
where he spent his entire career; and
WHEREAS, In 1982, Edmund Kuempel won the first of 15
consecutive terms in the house of representatives; enormously
popular in his district, he frequently ran unopposed in the general
election; at the statehouse, he quickly gained the respect of his
colleagues, securing an appointment to the Ways and Means Committee
during his freshman term and the Appropriations Committee during
his second; at the time of his passing, he was the third most senior
member of the house, chair of the Licensing and Administrative
Procedures Committee, and a senior member of the Calendars and
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committees; he had previously
chaired the Committees on Retirement and Aging, State Recreational
Resources, and House Administration; in the latter capacity, he
helped to oversee extensive restoration of the Capitol and the
construction of the underground Capitol Extension; and
WHEREAS, A tireless champion of his constituents' interests,
Representative Kuempel also supported the development of the
state's parks and recreation areas, played a vital role in shaping
and passing environmental regulations, and was similarly
instrumental in crafting and shepherding legislation relating to
state, teacher, municipal, and county retirement funds; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his 28 years in the house of
representatives, Edmund Kuempel consistently reflected the
greatest honor on that chamber; selfless, hardworking, and
scrupulously honest, he also had a boundless capacity for
friendship, one that was never constrained by differences of
opinion or of party affiliation; Edmund Kuempel simply loved
people, and he treated every single individual he encountered with
unfailing graciousness and good cheer; his warm smile and jovial
nature were legendary, as were his infinite kindness and
generosity; those qualities engendered tremendous respect and
affection and enabled him to build the kind of bridges between
political camps that foster good governance; and
WHEREAS, Among the host of accolades bestowed on
Representative Kuempel were the John Traeger Award from the Texas
Municipal Retirement System, Man of the Year Award from the Texas
County Agricultural Agents Association, Career Achievement Award
and Legislative Leadership Award from the Texas Chamber of
Commerce, and Leader of Excellence Award from the Free Market
Committee; Texas Lutheran University conferred on him its
Distinguished Service Award and inducted him into its Athletics
Leadership Wall of Honor Class of 2009; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan remained deeply engaged in the
life of his district, where his myriad activities included speaking
at community functions and wielding the auctioneer's gavel at
fund-raising events for worthy causes; together with his wife,
Roberta "Birdie" Blumberg Kuempel, he was an active and valued
member of Faith Lutheran Church; and
WHEREAS, Representative Edmund Kuempel was the genuine
article, a gentleman and statesman in every sense of those words,
and his colleagues in the house of representatives will forever
remember his joyous spirit and his unwavering devotion to the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Roberta "Birdie" Kuempel; to his daughter and son-in-law,
Margaret and Walter Brady; to his son and daughter-in-law, John and
Michelle Kuempel; to his grandchildren, Rose Brady and Will and Sam
Kuempel; to his father, Henry Kuempel; to his brother and
sister-in-law, Robert and Jamie Kuempel; to his aunt, Marilyn
Kuempel Smith; and to his many 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
the Honorable Edmund Kuempel.
Thompson Geren Thompson Geren
Thompson Geren
Aliseda Allen Aliseda Allen
Aliseda Allen
Alonzo Alvarado Alonzo Alvarado
Alonzo Alvarado
Anchia Anderson of McLennan Anchia Anderson of McLennan
Anchia Anderson of McLennan
Anderson of Dallas Aycock Anderson of Dallas Aycock
Anderson of Dallas Aycock
Beck Berman Beck Berman
Beck Berman
Bohac Bonnen Bohac Bonnen
Bohac Bonnen
Branch Brown Branch Brown
Branch Brown
Burkett Burnam Burkett Burnam
Burkett Burnam
Button Cain Button Cain
Button Cain
Callegari Carter Callegari Carter
Callegari Carter
Castro Chisum Castro Chisum
Castro Chisum
Christian Coleman Christian Coleman
Christian Coleman
Cook Craddick Cook Craddick
Cook Craddick
Creighton Crownover Creighton Crownover
Creighton Crownover
Darby J. Davis of Harris Darby J. Davis of Harris
Darby J. Davis of Harris
S. Davis of Harris Davis of Dallas S. Davis of Harris Davis of Dallas
S. Davis of Harris Davis of Dallas
Deshotel Driver Deshotel Driver
Deshotel Driver
Dukes Dutton Dukes Dutton
Dukes Dutton
Eiland Eissler Eiland Eissler
Eiland Eissler
Elkins Farias Elkins Farias
Elkins Farias
Farrar Fletcher Farrar Fletcher
Farrar Fletcher
Flynn Frullo Flynn Frullo
Flynn Frullo
Gallego Garza Gallego Garza
Gallego Garza
Giddings Gonzales of Williamson Giddings Gonzales of Williamson
Giddings Gonzales of Williamson
Gonzales of Hidalgo Gonzalez Gonzales of Hidalgo Gonzalez
Gonzales of Hidalgo Gonzalez
Gooden Guillen Gooden Guillen
Gooden Guillen
Gutierrez Hamilton Gutierrez Hamilton
Gutierrez Hamilton
Hancock Hardcastle Hancock Hardcastle
Hancock Hardcastle
Harless Harper-Brown Harless Harper-Brown
Harless Harper-Brown
Hartnett Hernandez Luna Hartnett Hernandez Luna
Hartnett Hernandez Luna
Hilderbran Hochberg Hilderbran Hochberg
Hilderbran Hochberg
Hopson Howard of Fort Bend Hopson Howard of Fort Bend
Hopson Howard of Fort Bend
Howard of Travis Huberty Howard of Travis Huberty
Howard of Travis Huberty
Hughes Hunter Hughes Hunter
Hughes Hunter
Isaac Jackson Isaac Jackson
Isaac Jackson
Johnson Keffer Johnson Keffer
Johnson Keffer
King of Parker King of Taylor King of Parker King of Taylor
King of Parker King of Taylor
King of Zavala Kleinschmidt King of Zavala Kleinschmidt
King of Zavala Kleinschmidt
Kolkhorst Kuempel Kolkhorst Kuempel
Kolkhorst Kuempel
Landtroop Larson Landtroop Larson
Landtroop Larson
Laubenberg Lavender Laubenberg Lavender
Laubenberg Lavender
Legler Lewis Legler Lewis
Legler Lewis
Lozano Lucio III Lozano Lucio III
Lozano Lucio III
Lyne Madden Lyne Madden
Lyne Madden
Mallory Caraway Margo Mallory Caraway Margo
Mallory Caraway Margo
Marquez Martinez Fischer Marquez Martinez Fischer
Marquez Martinez Fischer
Martinez McClendon Martinez McClendon
Martinez McClendon
Menendez Miles Menendez Miles
Menendez Miles
Miller of Comal Miller of Erath Miller of Comal Miller of Erath
Miller of Comal Miller of Erath
Morrison Munoz, Jr. Morrison Munoz, Jr.
Morrison Munoz, Jr.
Murphy Naishtat Murphy Naishtat
Murphy Naishtat
Nash Oliveira Nash Oliveira
Nash Oliveira
Orr Otto Orr Otto
Orr Otto
Parker Patrick Parker Patrick
Parker Patrick
Paxton Pena Paxton Pena
Paxton Pena
Perry Phillips Perry Phillips
Perry Phillips
Pickett Pitts Pickett Pitts
Pickett Pitts
Price Quintanilla Price Quintanilla
Price Quintanilla
Raymond Reynolds Raymond Reynolds
Raymond Reynolds
Riddle Ritter Riddle Ritter
Riddle Ritter
Rodriguez Schwertner Rodriguez Schwertner
Rodriguez Schwertner
Scott Sheets Scott Sheets
Scott Sheets
Sheffield Shelton Sheffield Shelton
Sheffield Shelton
Simpson Smith of Tarrant Simpson Smith of Tarrant
Simpson Smith of Tarrant
Smith of Harris Smithee Smith of Harris Smithee
Smith of Harris Smithee
Solomons Strama Solomons Strama
Solomons Strama
Straus Taylor of Galveston Straus Taylor of Galveston
Straus Taylor of Galveston
Taylor of Collin Torres Taylor of Collin Torres
Taylor of Collin Torres
Truitt Turner Truitt Turner
Truitt Turner
Veasey Villarreal Veasey Villarreal
Veasey Villarreal
Vo Walle Vo Walle
Vo Walle
Weber White Weber White
Weber White
Woolley Workman Woolley Workman
Woolley Workman
Zedler Zerwas Zedler Zerwas
Zedler Zerwas
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Allen Gooden Murphy Allen Gooden Murphy
Allen Gooden Murphy
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Aycock Harless Parker Aycock Harless Parker
Aycock Harless Parker
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Berman Hartnett Paxton Berman Hartnett Paxton
Berman Hartnett Paxton
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Branch Hochberg Phillips Branch Hochberg Phillips
Branch Hochberg Phillips
Brown Hopson Pickett Brown Hopson Pickett
Brown Hopson Pickett
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burnam Howard of Travis Price Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Button Huberty Quintanilla Button Huberty Quintanilla
Button Huberty Quintanilla
Cain Hughes Raymond Cain Hughes Raymond
Cain Hughes Raymond
Callegari Hunter Reynolds Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Carter Isaac Riddle Carter Isaac Riddle
Carter Isaac Riddle
Castro Jackson Ritter Castro Jackson Ritter
Castro Jackson Ritter
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Christian Keffer Schwertner Christian Keffer Schwertner
Christian Keffer Schwertner
Coleman King of Parker Scott Coleman King of Parker Scott
Coleman King of Parker Scott
Cook King of Taylor Sheets Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
Deshotel Lavender Strama Deshotel Lavender Strama
Deshotel Lavender Strama
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dutton Lozano Thompson Dutton Lozano Thompson
Dutton Lozano Thompson
Eiland Lucio III Torres Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eissler Lyne Truitt Eissler Lyne Truitt
Eissler Lyne Truitt
Elkins Madden Turner Elkins Madden Turner
Elkins Madden Turner
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Margo Villarreal Farrar Margo Villarreal
Farrar Margo Villarreal
Fletcher Marquez Vo Fletcher Marquez Vo
Fletcher Marquez Vo
Flynn Martinez Walle Flynn Martinez Walle
Flynn Martinez Walle
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Gallego McClendon White Gallego McClendon White
Gallego McClendon White
Garza Menendez Woolley Garza Menendez Woolley
Garza Menendez Woolley
Geren Miles Workman Geren Miles Workman
Geren Miles Workman
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 126 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 27, 2011.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 126 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on May 29, 2011.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor
Thompson Geren
Aliseda Allen
Alonzo Alvarado
Anchia Anderson of McLennan
Anderson of Dallas Aycock
Beck Berman
Bohac Bonnen
Branch Brown
Burkett Burnam
Button Cain
Callegari Carter
Castro Chisum
Christian Coleman
Cook Craddick
Creighton Crownover
Darby J. Davis of Harris
S. Davis of Harris Davis of Dallas
Deshotel Driver
Dukes Dutton
Eiland Eissler
Elkins Farias
Farrar Fletcher
Flynn Frullo
Gallego Garza
Giddings Gonzales of Williamson
Gonzales of Hidalgo Gonzalez
Gooden Guillen
Gutierrez Hamilton
Hancock Hardcastle
Harless Harper-Brown
Hartnett Hernandez Luna
Hilderbran Hochberg
Hopson Howard of Fort Bend
Howard of Travis Huberty
Hughes Hunter
Isaac Jackson
Johnson Keffer
King of Parker King of Taylor
King of Zavala Kleinschmidt
Kolkhorst Kuempel
Landtroop Larson
Laubenberg Lavender
Legler Lewis
Lozano Lucio III
Lyne Madden
Mallory Caraway Margo
Marquez Martinez Fischer
Martinez McClendon
Menendez Miles
Miller of Comal Miller of Erath
Morrison Munoz, Jr.
Murphy Naishtat
Nash Oliveira
Orr Otto
Parker Patrick
Paxton Pena
Perry Phillips
Pickett Pitts
Price Quintanilla
Raymond Reynolds
Riddle Ritter
Rodriguez Schwertner
Scott Sheets
Sheffield Shelton
Simpson Smith of Tarrant
Smith of Harris Smithee
Solomons Strama
Straus Taylor of Galveston
Taylor of Collin Torres
Truitt Turner
Veasey Villarreal
Vo Walle
Weber White
Woolley Workman
Zedler Zerwas
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Allen Gooden Murphy
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Aycock Harless Parker
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Berman Hartnett Paxton
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Branch Hochberg Phillips
Brown Hopson Pickett
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Button Huberty Quintanilla
Cain Hughes Raymond
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Carter Isaac Riddle
Castro Jackson Ritter
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Christian Keffer Schwertner
Coleman King of Parker Scott
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
Deshotel Lavender Strama
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dutton Lozano Thompson
Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eissler Lyne Truitt
Elkins Madden Turner
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Margo Villarreal
Fletcher Marquez Vo
Flynn Martinez Walle
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Gallego McClendon White
Garza Menendez Woolley
Geren Miles Workman
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas