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1		-	H.R. No. 2191
	1	+	84R24752 JGH-D
	2	+	By: Turner of Tarrant H.R. No. 2191
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, With the passing of Jess Hay of Dallas on April 13,
6	7		2015, the Lone Star State lost a champion for higher education, an
7	8		accomplished business leader, and a legendary political advisor;
8	9		and
9	10		WHEREAS, Jess Hay was born in Forney on January 22, 1931, to
10	11		Myrtle Roddy and George Hay; he was joined in matrimony to Betty Jo
11	12		Peacock in 1951, and they shared more than five decades together,
12	13		until her death in 2005; they were the parents of two treasured
13	14		daughters, Deborah and Patricia; and
14	15		WHEREAS, Mr. Hay earned a bachelor's degree in business
15	16		administration from Southern Methodist University in 1953, and two
16	17		years later, he received a degree from the SMU law school, where he
17	18		graduated magna cum laude as class valedictorian and standard
18	19		bearer; and
19	20		WHEREAS, In 1955, Mr. Hay joined the Dallas law firm of
20	21		Locke, Purnell, Boren, Laney & Neely as an associate and worked his
21	22		way up to become a partner; he became the chief executive officer of
22	23		Lomas Financial Corporation in 1965, serving for nearly 30 years
23	24		until his retirement in 1994; the following year, he cofounded HCB
24	25		Enterprises, a private investment firm, and served as its chair
25	26		until 2007; and
26	27		WHEREAS, Over the past half-century, Mr. Hay dedicated much
27	28		of his time, energy, and expertise to the support of higher
28	29		education in Texas; for 12 years, he was a member of the Board of
29	30		Regents of The University of Texas System, and while serving as
30	31		chair, he was the driving force behind the formation of a coalition
31	32		of educational institutions that worked to maintain funding during
32	33		the economic downturn of the 1980s; moreover, he served on the SMU
33	34		governing board, and he was a champion for The University of Texas
34	35		Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; and
35	36		WHEREAS, Mr. Hay was a leader in politics as well, and in 1977
36	37		and 1978, he served as national finance chair of the Democratic
37	38		National Committee; over the years, he further served as chair or
38	39		co-chair of the campaign finance committees of Senator Lloyd
39	40		Bentsen, Governor Dolph Briscoe, Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby,
40	41		and Governor Mark White, and he was the Texas finance chair or
41	42		co-chair for the campaigns of President Jimmy Carter, Senator John
42	43		Glenn, Vice President Al Gore, and Vice President Walter Mondale,
43	44		who once said, "If you're running for office in Texas, first visit
44	45		the Alamo, then meet with Jess Hay"; while he was a proud Democrat,
45	46		he was a statesman who believed that people should rise above
46	47		parties and politics and work together to do what is best for the
47	48		state and nation; and
48	49		WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan also found time to serve on the
49	50		boards of 14 public companies on the New York Stock Exchange, as
50	51		well as on the boards of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the
51	52		Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, the Association of
52	53		Real Estate Investment Trusts, the Dallas Citizens Council, the
53	54		Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Friends of the National
54	55		World War II Memorial, and The University of Texas Press; his
55	56		numerous awards and recognitions included the Santa Rita Award from
56	57		the UT System, the Distinguished Service Award from the Association
57	58		of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, and the
58	59		Distinguished Alumni Award from SMU; and
59	60		WHEREAS, A man of profound religious conviction, Mr. Hay was
60	61		a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church; he helped to found
61	62		Ridgewood Park United Methodist Church in 1954, and at the time of
62	63		his death, he was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church;
63	64		and
64	65		WHEREAS, Jess Hay lived a rich and purposeful life devoted to
65	66		his family and to the service of his state and nation, and he leaves
66	67		behind a remarkable legacy that will continue to inspire all those
67	68		who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
68	69		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
69	70		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jess Hay and extend
70	71		sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his daughters,
71	72		Deborah Hay Spradley and her husband, Ernest, and Patricia Hay Bush
72	73		and her husband, Paul; to his grandchildren, Jessica Werner
73	74		Epperson, Rachel Hay Spradley, and Jess Albert Hay; to his
74	75		grandson-in-law, Charles Douglas Epperson; to his
75	76		great-granddaughters, Kathryn Elizabeth Epperson and Virginia Anne
76	77		Epperson; to his dear friend and colleague, Ramona Taylor; and to
77	78		his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
78	79		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
79	80		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
80	81		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jess Hay.
81		-	Turner of Tarrant
82		-	Anchia
83		-	______________________________
84		-	Speaker of the House
85		-	I certify that H.R. No. 2191 was unanimously adopted by a
86		-	rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015.
87		-	______________________________
88		-	Chief Clerk of the House