SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4
In Memory
of
Colin Coe
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Austin and Plainview in mourning the loss of Colin
Coe, who died July 27, 2013, at the age of 63; and
WHEREAS, Colin Coe was born on September 15, 1949; in the
1970s and 1980s, he operated a private livestock business and
worked for Southwestern Grain, Incorporated, in Plainview; he
earned a degree from Texas Tech University in 1992, and he
graduated with honors from Texas Tech University School of Law in
1996; and
WHEREAS, Colin was a longtime highly valued staff member of
the Texas Legislature; his career spanned more than 15 years and
included service with the Legislative Budget Board, the Office of
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Sunset Advisory
Commission, the Office of Senator Royce West, and the Office of
Representative Marisa Márquez; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a decade as general counsel for
Senator West, he provided astute legal advice and legislative
analysis and was responsible for all budget and finance issues;
he was highly respected for his encyclopedic knowledge of the
budget process and was noted for possessing a legislative prowess
second to none; and
WHEREAS, As chief of staff in the Office of Representative
Márquez, he was a valued mentor to his co-workers, with whom he
shared much of his extensive knowledge of both legislative
proceedings and the appropriations process; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his years of legislative service, he
was noted for his wisdom, experience, commitment to the law, and
dedication to the welfare of legislative constituents; he was
also beloved by all who serve in the Capitol for his convivial
spirit, wry wit, and engaging personality; and
WHEREAS, He was an exemplary gentleman in the truest sense
of the phrase, and he was an intelligent, bighearted person who
was respected for his high standards and his accomplishments; he
was devoted to his wife, Cheryl, his daughter and two sons, and
his six grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A treasured Texas citizen and public servant,
Colin Coe will be greatly missed by his family and friends and by
all who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Colin Coe; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Colin Coe.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on August 5, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate