82R18162 JGH-D
By: Shelton H.R. No. 1242
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dan Clifton is retiring as scout executive of the
Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America in 2011, drawing to a
close nearly four decades of outstanding service with the
organization; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Clifton studied business at the University of
Tennessee-Knoxville before joining the Boy Scouts in the early
1970s; in 1995, he was appointed as scout executive of the Longhorn
Council of the Boy Scouts, one of the largest scouting councils in
the United States with some 28,000 scouts in Fort Worth and North
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the Longhorn Council has
expanded program opportunities and facilities and solidified its
position as home to the Texas High Adventure Base; Mr. Clifton has
overseen the efforts of 12,000 scout masters and other volunteers,
and during his tenure, more than 7,400 scouts have attained the rank
of Eagle Scout; and
WHEREAS, Dan Clifton's dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to the ideals of the Boy Scouts of America have greatly
benefited countless young people and their families, and he may
indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on
the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dan Clifton on his retirement as
scout executive of the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Clifton as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.