H.R. No. 478
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., who has
rendered distinguished service to the State of Texas for more than a
quarter of a century, is celebrating his 66th birthday on February
17, 2011; and
WHEREAS, A native of the Fifth Ward of Houston, Mr. Dutton
graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School and earned a bachelor's
degree in accounting from Texas Southern University; he received
his juris doctorate from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at TSU
and is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Bar
Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the American
Association for Justice; and
WHEREAS, During his career, Mr. Dutton held management
positions in corporate planning and economic analysis at Conoco and
served as president of Four Star Broadcasting, operating an
independent television station in the Houston area; moreover, he
was the executive director of the Julia C. Hester House, a community
center and United Way-affiliated agency in the Fifth Ward; he is an
attorney specializing in civil rights and employment
discrimination cases, and he is a member of the adjunct faculty at
Texas Southern University; and
WHEREAS, First elected in 1984, Mr. Dutton is currently
serving his 14th term in the Texas House of Representatives; his
legislative achievements include initiatives to enhance public
alternative education, to strengthen parental rights, and to
improve the availability and affordability of insurance, as well as
successful sponsorship of the state's first statutory program to
assist businesses owned by women and minorities; he is a member of
the House Democratic Caucus and the steering committee of the House
Research Organization, and he previously served as chair of the
Harris County delegation; and
WHEREAS, The efforts of Representative Dutton have been
recognized by the Houston Forward Times, the ACLU, the Texas
Women's Political Caucus, the Texas Tourism Caucus, the United
States Small Business Administration, the Texas Association of
African American Chambers of Commerce, and groups representing
Houston police officers and Harris County and African American
deputy sheriffs; in addition, he has been named a Distinguished
Alumnus by the TSU School of Business and is a 32nd degree Mason and
a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his life, Harold Dutton has
excelled as a public servant, an attorney, a businessman, and a
community leader, and he has earned widespread respect and
admiration; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Harold V. Dutton,
Jr., on the occasion of his 66th birthday 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 Representative Dutton as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Oliveira
Straus Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Straus Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Straus Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Aliseda Gooden Murphy Aliseda Gooden Murphy
Aliseda Gooden Murphy
Allen Guillen Naishtat Allen Guillen Naishtat
Allen Guillen Naishtat
Alonzo Gutierrez Nash Alonzo Gutierrez Nash
Alonzo Gutierrez Nash
Alvarado Hamilton Oliveira Alvarado Hamilton Oliveira
Alvarado Hamilton Oliveira
Anchia Hancock Orr Anchia Hancock Orr
Anchia Hancock Orr
Anderson of Dallas Hardcastle Otto Anderson of Dallas Hardcastle Otto
Anderson of Dallas Hardcastle Otto
Anderson of McLennan Harless Parker Anderson of McLennan Harless Parker
Anderson of McLennan Harless Parker
Aycock Harper-Brown Patrick Aycock Harper-Brown Patrick
Aycock Harper-Brown Patrick
Beck Hartnett Paxton Beck Hartnett Paxton
Beck Hartnett Paxton
Berman Hernandez Luna Pena Berman Hernandez Luna Pena
Berman Hernandez Luna Pena
Bohac Hilderbran Perry Bohac Hilderbran Perry
Bohac Hilderbran Perry
Bonnen Hochberg Phillips Bonnen Hochberg Phillips
Bonnen Hochberg Phillips
Branch Hopson Pickett Branch Hopson Pickett
Branch Hopson Pickett
Brown Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Brown Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Brown Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burkett Howard of Travis Price Burkett Howard of Travis Price
Burkett Howard of Travis Price
Burnam Huberty Quintanilla Burnam Huberty Quintanilla
Burnam Huberty Quintanilla
Button Hughes Raymond Button Hughes Raymond
Button Hughes Raymond
Cain Hunter Reynolds Cain Hunter Reynolds
Cain Hunter Reynolds
Callegari Isaac Riddle Callegari Isaac Riddle
Callegari Isaac Riddle
Carter Jackson Ritter Carter Jackson Ritter
Carter Jackson Ritter
Castro Johnson Rodriguez Castro Johnson Rodriguez
Castro Johnson Rodriguez
Chisum Keffer Schwertner Chisum Keffer Schwertner
Chisum Keffer Schwertner
Christian King of Parker Scott Christian King of Parker Scott
Christian King of Parker Scott
Coleman King of Taylor Sheets Coleman King of Taylor Sheets
Coleman King of Taylor Sheets
Cook King of Zavala Sheffield Cook King of Zavala Sheffield
Cook King of Zavala Sheffield
Craddick Kleinschmidt Shelton Craddick Kleinschmidt Shelton
Craddick Kleinschmidt Shelton
Creighton Kolkhorst Simpson Creighton Kolkhorst Simpson
Creighton Kolkhorst Simpson
Crownover Kuempel Smith of Harris Crownover Kuempel Smith of Harris
Crownover Kuempel Smith of Harris
Darby Landtroop Smith of Tarrant Darby Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
Darby Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Larson Smithee Davis of Dallas Larson Smithee
Davis of Dallas Larson Smithee
J. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons J. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
J. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
S. Davis of Harris Lavender Strama S. Davis of Harris Lavender Strama
S. Davis of Harris Lavender Strama
Deshotel Legler Taylor of Collin Deshotel Legler Taylor of Collin
Deshotel Legler Taylor of Collin
Driver Lewis Taylor of Galveston Driver Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Driver Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dukes Lozano Thompson Dukes Lozano Thompson
Dukes 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
Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 478 was adopted by the House on February
17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Aliseda Gooden Murphy
Allen Guillen Naishtat
Alonzo Gutierrez Nash
Alvarado Hamilton Oliveira
Anchia Hancock Orr
Anderson of Dallas Hardcastle Otto
Anderson of McLennan Harless Parker
Aycock Harper-Brown Patrick
Beck Hartnett Paxton
Berman Hernandez Luna Pena
Bohac Hilderbran Perry
Bonnen Hochberg Phillips
Branch Hopson Pickett
Brown Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burkett Howard of Travis Price
Burnam Huberty Quintanilla
Button Hughes Raymond
Cain Hunter Reynolds
Callegari Isaac Riddle
Carter Jackson Ritter
Castro Johnson Rodriguez
Chisum Keffer Schwertner
Christian King of Parker Scott
Coleman King of Taylor Sheets
Cook King of Zavala Sheffield
Craddick Kleinschmidt Shelton
Creighton Kolkhorst Simpson
Crownover Kuempel Smith of Harris
Darby Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Larson Smithee
J. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
S. Davis of Harris Lavender Strama
Deshotel Legler Taylor of Collin
Driver Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dukes 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
Gonzales of Williamson Morrison