1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 650 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Max Hartmann of Doss is retiring from the Texas |
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3 | 3 | | and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association in March 2015, and |
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4 | 4 | | the occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize him for |
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5 | 5 | | his notable career and many achievements; and |
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6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A native of New Braunfels, Mr. Hartmann received |
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7 | 7 | | his education at Texas A&M University and was sworn in as game |
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8 | 8 | | warden for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in June 1967; |
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9 | 9 | | stationed in Fredericksburg, he served in Gillespie and Blanco |
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10 | 10 | | Counties until 1995; and |
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11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, That same year, Mr. Hartmann became the justice |
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12 | 12 | | of the peace for Precinct Two in Gillespie County, and he also |
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13 | 13 | | joined the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association as a |
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14 | 14 | | market inspector at the Gillespie Livestock Company; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Hartmann stepped down as justice of the peace |
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16 | 16 | | in 1998 and returned to Texas Parks and Wildlife, working as a |
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17 | 17 | | state game warden until September 2005, when he rejoined the |
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18 | 18 | | Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association as a special |
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19 | 19 | | ranger; in 2011, he became the association's supervisor for |
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20 | 20 | | Region Two and helped to organize a coalition of property owners |
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21 | 21 | | in and around Gillespie County; and |
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22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Hartmann's many awards include recognition as |
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23 | 23 | | the highest ranked sharpshooter by the Texas Parks and Wildlife |
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24 | 24 | | Department and Outstanding Wildlife Officer of the Year in 1993; |
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25 | 25 | | he received the Shikar-Safari Club International Award from the |
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26 | 26 | | department in 1992, and he was named Outstanding Public Servant |
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27 | 27 | | by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce in 1997; and |
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28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Also active with area youth, he served as |
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29 | 29 | | president of the Gillespie 4-H and FFA Livestock Associations in |
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30 | 30 | | 1980, and he was recognized as Gillespie County 4-H leader of the |
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31 | 31 | | year in 1977; and |
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32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hartmann has enjoyed |
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33 | 33 | | the love and support of his wife, Franny; they are the proud |
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34 | 34 | | parents of three children and have seen their family grow to |
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35 | 35 | | include nine grandchildren; and |
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36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Max Hartmann has an impressive record of |
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37 | 37 | | accomplishments as a law enforcement officer and advocate for |
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38 | 38 | | landowners, and his dedication, professionalism, and commitment |
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39 | 39 | | to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of Gillespie |
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40 | 40 | | County and earned him widespread respect and admiration; now, |
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41 | 41 | | therefore, be it |
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42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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43 | 43 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate Max Hartmann on his retirement |
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44 | 44 | | and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; |
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45 | 45 | | and, be it further |
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46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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47 | 47 | | prepared for Mr. Hartmann as an expression of high regard from |
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48 | 48 | | the Texas Senate. |
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49 | 49 | | Fraser |
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50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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51 | 51 | | President of the Senate |
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52 | 52 | | I hereby certify that the |
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53 | 53 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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54 | 54 | | the Senate on April 28, 2015. |
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55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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56 | 56 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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57 | 57 | | ________________________________ |
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58 | 58 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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