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2	2	By: Thompson of Harris H.R. No. 266
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5	5	R E S O L U T I O N
6	6	WHEREAS, Michael Whitney McKinney served the Lone Star State
7	7	and its business community with the utmost distinction, and his
8	8	passing on February 15, 2012, brought an immeasurable loss to all
9	9	who were fortunate enough to know him; and
10	10	WHEREAS, A San Angelo native, Mike McKinney earned his
11	11	bachelor's degree in government from The University of Texas at
12	12	Austin; in 1968, he began his career in public service working for
13	13	Preston Smith, first in the office of the lieutenant governor and
14	14	later as Governor Smith's special assistant and appointments
15	15	secretary; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Mr. McKinney went on to make further invaluable
17	17	contributions to the state as assistant to the executive director
18	18	of the Texas Water Quality Board and then as assistant
19	19	administrator of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; he became
20	20	vice president of industry affairs for the Wholesale Beer
21	21	Distributors of Texas in 1984, and he was named its chief executive
22	22	officer five years later; he led WBDT with enormous skill and energy
23	23	for more than two decades, and he spent so much time observing the
24	24	floor activities of the Texas House of Representatives that a chair
25	25	in the gallery came to be regarded as his; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Such publications as the Quorum Report and Capitol
27	27	Inside recognized Mr. McKinney's diligence and effectiveness, and
28	28	in 1996, the TABC presented him with its Bert Ford Commendation;
29	29	moreover, he received both the Presidential Award for Legislative
30	30	Excellence and the President's Industry Service Award from the
31	31	National Beer Wholesalers Association; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Dedicated to preserving our state's rich heritage,
33	33	Mr. McKinney served on the board of the Bob Bullock Texas State
34	34	History Museum Foundation, including as its president from 2005 to
35	35	2006, and he was a member of the State Cemetery Board and the board
36	36	of Friends of the Governor's Mansion; he actively supported
37	37	improvements to the mansion as a member of the Sam Houston Society
38	38	as well; and
39	39	WHEREAS, For years during legislative sessions, Mike
40	40	McKinney was a near-constant presence in his favorite chair in the
41	41	house gallery, and it is appropriate to pay special tribute to him
42	42	with the installation of an engraved plaque on that chair; in
43	43	accordance with the provisions of Chapter 443, Government Code, the
44	44	State Preservation Board is charged with approving all changes to
45	45	the Capitol and its contents; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
47	47	Legislature hereby direct the State Preservation Board to install a
48	48	plaque that is engraved with the words "In memory of Michael
49	49	W. McKinney, a great Texan and protector of the Code and
50	50	Constitution" on the specific house gallery chair long occupied by
51	51	Mr. McKinney; and, be it further
52	52	RESOLVED, That the chief clerk of the house forward an
53	53	official copy of this resolution to the executive director and
54	54	members of the State Preservation Board.