SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 77 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and WHEREAS, This noted Fort Worth architecture and design firm has been responsible for many award-winning structures since its founding in 1963 by Lee Roy Hahnfeld, a member of the American Institute of Architects; in recent years, the company has become an innovator in the field of green design, and it takes great pride in the use of sustainable building materials and techniques; and WHEREAS, Once known as Hahnfeld Associates Architects/Planners, Incorporated, the firm was purchased by longtime employees Eric Hahnfeld, Michael Hoffer, David Stanford, and Meredith McCurdy and renamed Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford in 2001; it has cultivated an illustrious clientele of educational, cultural, faith-based, and commercial institutions; and WHEREAS, Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford has an unwavering commitment to collaborating with its clients and to ensuring that its design solutions arrive on time and on budget; and WHEREAS, Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford is respected throughout the Southwest for its striking, energy-conserving designs; the firm is leading the architecture industry's charge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create structures that have a minimal carbon footprint; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby commend Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford on its 50th anniversary and extend to it best wishes on a bright future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the firm as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Davis ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 28, 2013. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate