H.R. No. 71
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jim Robinson retired as chief appraiser of the
Harris County Appraisal District on May 31, 2013, concluding a
noteworthy career with the district that spanned nearly three
decades; and
WHEREAS, Named chief appraiser in 1990, Mr. Robinson joined
the district five years earlier as deputy chief appraiser; during
his tenure, HCAD has been recognized three times by the
International Association of Assessing Officers as a distinguished
assessment jurisdiction; moreover, in January 2013, the Texas
comptroller of public accounts announced that the district had
earned a perfect score in a comprehensive review of its compliance
with state laws, regulations, appraisal practices, and operating
best practices, and that it had exceeded every mandatory standard
of evaluation established by the comptroller in the legislatively
required Methods and Assistance Program review; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Robinson entered public service in 1967, when he
joined the Texas Department of Public Safety; initially assigned to
Governor John Connally's Division of Defense and Disaster Relief,
he was promoted to the personal staff of the agency's director and
served as its official spokesman; he went on to become associate
director of the State Property Tax Board in 1979, and he
subsequently served as deputy director and executive director;
moreover, he was an adjunct member of the law enforcement faculty at
Texas State University; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan holds both bachelor's and
master's degrees in law enforcement from Sam Houston State
University, and he completed the graduate-level national security
management program of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces;
before graduating from college, he founded a Houston-area radio
station; he subsequently sold it and was employed as news director
for KBRZ in Freeport, as Brazoria County correspondent for the
Houston Chronicle, and as an on-air personality for KVET/KASE in
Austin; and
WHEREAS, A master peace officer and certified fraud examiner,
Mr. Robinson volunteers as chief reserve deputy for Harris County
Precinct 3; he served for 27 years in the Texas National Guard, and
he was appointed commanding general before retiring at the rank of
major general in 1990; deeply committed to education as well, he
served as president of the Round Rock Independent School District
board of trustees during his time in the Austin area; and
WHEREAS, Jim Robinson earned the respect and admiration of
his fellow citizens during his 28 years with the Harris County
Appraisal District, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his
notable record of accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Jim Robinson
on his retirement as chief appraiser of the Harris County Appraisal
District and that he be commended for his long record of public
service; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Robinson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Bohac
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 71 was adopted by the House on July
25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House