Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1		-	H.R. No. 2009
	1	+	86R35416 BPG-D
	2	+	By: Parker H.R. No. 2009
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, September 6, 2019, marks the 50th wedding
6	7		anniversary of Representative Tom Craddick and Nadine Craddick, and
7	8		this joyous event provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on
8	9		their remarkable journey together as husband and wife; and
9	10		WHEREAS, Tom Craddick and the former Nadine Nayfa met in the
10	11		library at Texas Tech University, where they both were students;
11	12		Tom earned his bachelor's degree in business and his MBA from Texas
12	13		Tech, and Nadine completed her bachelor's degree in education at
13	14		the university; in 1969, Nadine began teaching while Tom began his
14	15		first term in the Texas House, and as the pair looked forward to
15	16		their September wedding date, they found that the obligations of
16	17		the Texas Legislature can interfere with the best-laid plans; the
17	18		governor called two consecutive special sessions that summer, the
18	19		second of which didn't end until three days after their wedding
19	20		date, and although the ceremony proceeded, their honeymoon was
20	21		delayed; so began their rewarding marriage, and in the years that
21	22		followed, the Craddicks welcomed the arrival of two children,
22	23		Christi and Thomas, while working tirelessly together in behalf of
23	24		their community and the Lone Star State; and
24	25		WHEREAS, Representative Craddick made state history in 2003,
25	26		when he became the first Republican speaker of the House in over 130
26	27		years; he served in that role until 2009, and during his tenure, the
27	28		$10 billion budget shortfall was transformed into a surplus of
28	29		equal size; moreover, the legislature passed landmark tort reform
29	30		and the largest property tax cut in state history; his commitment to
30	31		higher education has greatly benefited such institutions as Midland
31	32		College, The University of Texas Permian Basin, and the Texas Tech
32	33		University Health Sciences Center; in addition, he has helped
33	34		effect far-reaching developments in the areas of energy, health
34	35		care, mental health, transportation infrastructure, and the
35	36		prevention of distracted driving; he is also a respected member of
36	37		the business community as owner of Craddick Properties and
37	38		president of Craddick Incorporated and as a sales representative
38	39		for Anchor Drilling Fluids USA; and
39	40		WHEREAS, Mrs. Craddick has served Midland in a host of
40	41		leadership roles over the years, among them chair of the Midland
41	42		Chamber of Commerce and charter member of the Council Against
42	43		Substance Abuse and the Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance
43	44		board; furthermore, she helped found Midland County Families in
44	45		Action and was a member of the Midland Hotel/Motel Tax Advisory
45	46		Board; at the state level, she served on the Governor's Commission
46	47		for Women and as First Lady of the Texas House, she raised private
47	48		funds for the renovation of the Speaker's Apartment and Members
48	49		Lounge and oversaw the project; the Texas Historical Commission
49	50		recognized her efforts with the prestigious Chairman's Award; a
50	51		sustaining member of the Republican Women's Club, she has been very
51	52		active in the party, serving as a state delegate since 1971; she is
52	53		employed as vice president and secretary of Craddick Incorporated;
53	54		and
54	55		WHEREAS, Widely admired for their philanthropy, the
55	56		Craddicks have established the Tom and Nadine Craddick Presidential
56	57		Scholarship Endowment at Texas Tech, the Nadine and Tom Craddick
57	58		Distinguished Chair in Medical Science at The University of Texas
58	59		Southwestern Medical Center, and the Nadine Craddick Endowment Fund
59	60		at Midland Memorial Hospital; active in their faith community as
60	61		well, they have received papal recognition as members of the
61	62		Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; and
62	63		WHEREAS, Through the years, the Craddicks have been blessed
63	64		with three grandchildren, Thomas, Claire, and Catherine; the couple
64	65		enjoy spending time with their cherished family at their Horseshoe
65	66		Bay retreat, and they love to travel, expand their knowledge, and
66	67		explore their love of art; and
67	68		WHEREAS, The half century of marriage that Tom and Nadine
68	69		Craddick have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of
69	70		love, and the strength of their union and of their commitment to the
70	71		greater good is an inspiration to all who know them; now, therefore,
71	72		be it
72	73		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
73	74		Legislature hereby congratulate Tom and Nadine Craddick on their
74	75		50th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for
75	76		continued happiness; and, be it further
76	77		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
77	78		prepared for the Craddicks as an expression of high regard by the
78	79		Texas House of Representatives.
79		-	Parker
80		-	______________________________
81		-	Speaker of the House
82		-	I certify that H.R. No. 2009 was adopted by the House on May
83		-	27, 2019, by a non-record vote.
84		-	______________________________
85		-	Chief Clerk of the House