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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 330
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	James A. Turman
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of James A. "Jimmy" Turman, who died
7	7	February 13, 2019, at the age of 91; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Jimmy Turman was an exemplary citizen and an
9	9	effective public servant whose work as speaker of the Texas House
10	10	of Representatives played an important role in putting the state
11	11	on a sound fiscal footing; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Born November 29, 1927, he earned degrees at East
13	13	Texas State Teachers College and served as a junior high school
14	14	principal in Paris before entering the armed forces as a member
15	15	of the United States Navy; after his military service, he earned
16	16	a doctorate in education and psychology from The University of
17	17	Texas in 1957; and
18	18	WHEREAS, While still attending college, he followed his
19	19	passion for politics, and in 1954, he won his first election to
20	20	the Texas Legislature; he was elected speaker of the House in
21	21	1961 and was responsible for the passage of a broad-based
22	22	statewide sales tax; he also presided over legislation that
23	23	provided a pay raise for Texas teachers; and
24	24	WHEREAS, After leaving elective politics, he served in a
25	25	number of governmental offices; he was chief of staff for United
26	26	States Congressman Jim Mattox and was regional director of a
27	27	government resettlement program that assisted Vietnamese
28	28	refugeesafterthefallofSaigon;heconcludedhiscareerin
29	29	public service by serving as a senior research analyst in the
30	30	Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts under Bob
31	31	Bullock; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Mr. Turman was blessed with a wonderful family;
33	33	his wife, Joan Turman, his four stepchildren, his late son, Art
34	34	Turman, and his grandchild and five stepgrandchildren were a
35	35	source of much pride and joy for him; and
36	36	WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and generosity, he
37	37	gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, his commitment to
38	38	public service, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the
39	39	fullest will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to
40	40	share in his life; now, therefore, be it
41	41	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
42	42	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
43	43	family of James A. Turman; and, be it further
44	44	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
45	45	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
46	46	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
47	47	memory of Jimmy Turman.
48	48	Watson
49	49	________________________________
50	50	President of the Senate
51	51	I hereby certify that the
52	52	above Resolution was adopted by
53	53	the Senate on March 7, 2019, by a
54	54	rising vote.
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Secretary of the Senate
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Member, Texas Senate