Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1		-	H.R. No. 840
	1	+	86R14945 ST-D
	2	+	By: Price H.R. No. 840
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, A life of professional achievement and dedicated
6	7		public service drew to a close with the passing of former state
7	8		representative James Benjamin Bynum of Amarillo on February 15,
8	9		2019, at the age of 75; and
9	10		WHEREAS, Ben Bynum was born in Amarillo on April 16, 1943, to
10	11		James and Isabel Bynum; he attended Amarillo High School, where he
11	12		was an active member of the speech and debate team and graduated as
12	13		part of the Class of 1961; he went on to study at The University of
13	14		Texas at Austin, serving as president of the Lambda Chi Alpha
14	15		fraternity and on the athletic council under Darrell Royal; and
15	16		WHEREAS, In the late 1960s, Mr. Bynum launched his political
16	17		career, and in 1971, he won election to the Texas House of
17	18		Representatives; over the course of three consecutive terms in
18	19		office, he chaired the Committee on Insurance, the Interim
19	20		Committee on Capitol Use and Public Information, and the Committee
20	21		on Highway Beautification, and he also held membership on the House
21	22		Administration, Common Carriers, Constitutional Amendments,
22	23		Elections, Medical Welfare Program, Parks, and State Affairs
23	24		Committees, among others; and
24	25		WHEREAS, Following his tenure in the legislature, Mr. Bynum
25	26		was elected as county judge of Potter County, and he assisted in the
26	27		establishment of the Potter County Courts Building; in the
27	28		mid-1980s, he became the executive director of the Care Unit in
28	29		Canyon, where he worked tirelessly to help individuals overcome
29	30		substance abuse issues; he then assumed the position of executive
30	31		director of the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse under
31	32		Governor Ann Richards, remaining there until his retirement; and
32	33		WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Bynum enjoyed the love and
33	34		support of his wife, Penny, with whom he shared a rewarding marriage
34	35		that spanned 52 years; he was the proud father of two daughters,
35	36		Susan and Brooke, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow
36	37		to include five grandchildren; in his later years, he served on the
37	38		Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation board and delighted in cheering
38	39		on the Texas Longhorns; and
39	40		WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and an
40	41		admired public servant, Ben Bynum leaves behind a legacy of good
41	42		works that will long resonate in the Amarillo community and beyond;
42	43		now, therefore, be it
43	44		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
44	45		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Benjamin Bynum
45	46		and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
46	47		wife, Penny Bynum; to his children, Susan Lewallen and her husband,
47	48		Cliff, and Brooke McKinney and her husband, Page; to his
48	49		grandchildren, Lindsey, Emily, and Peyton Lewallen and Nelson and
49	50		Charlie McKinney; to his sister, Ann Whittenburg; and to his other
50	51		relatives and friends; and, be it further
51	52		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	53		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
53	54		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ben Bynum.
54		-	Price
55		-	______________________________
56		-	Speaker of the House
57		-	I certify that H.R. No. 840 was unanimously adopted by a
58		-	rising vote of the House on March 21, 2019.
59		-	______________________________
60		-	Chief Clerk of the House