H.R. No. 254 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Stanley Toeppich retired as the Mason County Commissioner for Precinct 3 on December 31, 2016, drawing to a close more than a decade and a half of outstanding service; and WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Mason, Mr. Toeppich served his nation as a corporal in the U.S. Army, stationed in the Panama Canal Zone; he earned an agriculture degree at Texas A&M University in 1959, and he began his career as an agriculture teacher in San Saba; in 1964, he embarked on a 26-year tenure with the USDA Soil Conservation Service, and throughout his working life, he has also operated a ranch in Mason County; and WHEREAS, Mr. Toeppich was first elected to the Mason County Commissioners Court in January 2001, and over the past 16 years, he has served his fellow citizens with dedication; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Toeppich has enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Carolyn, as well as that of his three children, and he takes great pride in his three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Stanley Toeppich's professionalism and commitment to public service have greatly benefited the people of Mason County, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he looks forward to the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Stanley Toeppich on his retirement from the Mason County Commissioners Court and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Toeppich as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Murr ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 254 was adopted by the House on February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House