83R12617 MGR-D
By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.R. No. 1207
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, An outstanding civic leader received well-deserved
recognition when Corky Melass was named the 2011 Man of the Year by
the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Melass has operated Killum Pest Control for
nearly four decades and has given back to the community in many
ways; and
WHEREAS, A former president of the Lake Jackson Business
Association, Mr. Melass has also served as a member of the board of
the Brazoria County Association for Citizens with Handicaps, Lake
Jackson Emergency Medical Services, the Brazosport Center for the
Arts and Sciences, and Ducks Unlimited; in addition, he has chaired
the Brazoria County Day event that brings area residents to the
State Capitol and has overseen committees for local Rotary Club
functions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Melass has further shared his time and talents
as a member of Campus Life and the Brazosport Area Chamber of
Commerce, as a volunteer with the Guerrero Clinic, and as a cohost
of Texas Wildlife Association youth hunts; he was honored as the
Brazoria County Citizen of the Year in 2003 by The Facts newspaper
and was inducted into the Junior Achievement of Brazoria County
Business Hall of Fame in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Born in Velasco, Mr. Melass graduated from
Brazosport High School, attended Brazosport and Alvin Community
Colleges, and served his country in the United States military in
Vietnam; he and his wife, Vicki, have been married for 26 years, and
they take great pride in their three children and six
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on
individuals like Corky Melass, whose work in behalf of area
residents and businesses has contributed greatly to the quality of
life in the Brazosport area; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Corky Melass on his selection as
the 2011 Man of the Year by the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce
and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Melass as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.