| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Ernest Angelo Jr. of Midland has greatly benefited |
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| 6 | 7 | | his fellow citizens through his outstanding contributions as a |
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| 7 | 8 | | business and civic leader; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The city's former mayor, Ernie Angelo was elected to |
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| 9 | 10 | | the first of four terms in 1972; he guided Midland through a period |
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| 10 | 11 | | of significant growth, improving facilities while maintaining the |
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| 11 | 12 | | lowest tax rate among the 25 largest cities in Texas; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Angelo has demonstrated an unyielding |
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| 13 | 14 | | commitment to conservative principles, and he has long been active |
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| 14 | 15 | | in the Republican Party; in 1976, he was the comanager of Ronald |
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| 15 | 16 | | Reagan's presidential primary campaign in the Lone Star State, |
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| 16 | 17 | | which resulted in a historic upset; four years later, he managed the |
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| 17 | 18 | | Texas campaign that helped pave Mr. Reagan's road to the White |
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| 18 | 19 | | House; he served as Republican national committeeman for Texas for |
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| 19 | 20 | | two decades beginning in 1976, and he has remained involved in |
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| 20 | 21 | | politics behind the scenes; currently, he serves on the board of the |
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| 21 | 22 | | Texas Public Policy Foundation; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Angelo has also benefited the |
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| 23 | 24 | | state through his service as chair of the Texas Public Safety |
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| 24 | 25 | | Commission and as a member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife |
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| 25 | 26 | | Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, A respected oilman, Mr. Angelo earned a degree in |
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| 27 | 28 | | petroleum engineering at Louisiana State University and began his |
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| 28 | 29 | | career with Gulf Oil in Crane in 1956; he moved to Midland and was |
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| 29 | 30 | | affiliated with Sohio Petroleum until 1964, when he founded |
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| 30 | 31 | | Discovery Exploration with two partners; in 1981, he was appointed |
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| 31 | 32 | | to the National Petroleum Council by the United States energy |
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| 32 | 33 | | secretary, and he was reappointed by the next three holders of that |
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| 33 | 34 | | office; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Angelo is a member of numerous professional |
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| 35 | 36 | | associations, and he served the Texas Society of Professional |
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| 36 | 37 | | Engineers as both Permian Basin president and state director; named |
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| 37 | 38 | | Permian Basin Engineer of the Year in 1973, he also received the |
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| 38 | 39 | | National Public Service Award from the Society of Petroleum |
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| 39 | 40 | | Engineers and the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute |
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| 40 | 41 | | Outstanding Texas Leader Award; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Angelo shares a |
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| 42 | 43 | | fulfilling marriage with his wife, the former Betty Lou "Penny" |
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| 43 | 44 | | Pendergraft, and he takes great pride in his four children and eight |
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| 44 | 45 | | grandchildren; and |
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| 45 | 46 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Angelo has distinguished himself through his |
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| 46 | 47 | | professional accomplishments and his civic engagement, and he has |
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| 47 | 48 | | set an outstanding example to which others may aspire; now, |
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| 48 | 49 | | therefore, be it |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 50 | 51 | | hereby honor Ernie Angelo for his leadership and extend to him |
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| 51 | 52 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 52 | 53 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 53 | 54 | | prepared for Mr. Angelo as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 54 | 55 | | House of Representatives and Senate. |
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