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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 630
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Bill Haley
5	5	WHEREAS, The passing of former Texas State
6	6	Representative and Senator James William Haley of Austin on
7	7	July 3, 2022, at the age of 78, brought a great loss to his
8	8	family and many friends; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Born in Center on September 22, 1943, Bill Haley
10	10	was the son of Eugene Wayne "Pete" Haley Sr. and Mary Elizabeth
11	11	Miller Haley, and he grew up with the company of his brothers,
12	12	Eugene and Thomas; he graduated from Texas Christian University
13	13	and went on to earn his teaching certificate at Stephen F. Austin
14	14	State University and a master's degree at Texas State University;
15	15	during a career in public education that spanned more than a
16	16	dozen years in Houston and then Center, he taught government,
17	17	American history, and economics courses, making the subjects fun
18	18	and interesting while encouraging students to excel; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Mr. Haley won a special election for a seat in the
20	20	Texas House of Representatives in 1978, and he took a leading
21	21	role in enacting sweeping education reforms; widely acknowledged
22	22	as the most vigorous in the nation at the time, the changes
23	23	limited class size, set standards for student performance and
24	24	teacher competency, and raised educator pay rates; he served as
25	25	chair of the House Public Education Committee, as well as
26	26	subcommittees on Public Education Appropriative Matters and
27	27	Budget and Oversight; in addition, he was a member of several
28	28	other committees, among them State Affairs and Financial
29	29	Institutions; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Following his election to the Texas Senate in
31	31	1988, he remained an ardent champion of education, earning the
32	32	nickname "East Texas Maverick" from writer Molly Ivins for both
33	33	his East Texas drawl and his tenacity; Senator Haley co-chaired
34	34	the Interim Committee on Proprietary Schools, chaired the
35	35	Interim Committee on Education, and served as vice chair of the
36	36	Senate Education Committee and chair of the Special Committee on
37	37	Administration; throughout his tenure in public office, he was
38	38	known for both his keen insight and his wit; in one of his
39	39	better-known jests, he offered a tongue-in-cheek bill amendment
40	40	to route an intercity bullet train through his hometown, with its
41	41	population of 6,000, a tactic that earned a whimsical "Best
42	42	Boondoggle" award from Texas Monthly; the recipient of numerous
43	43	more serious accolades, he was accorded the Friend of Education
44	44	Award by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association and Champion of
45	45	Education Award by the Texas Elementary Principals and
46	46	Supervisors Association, among many others; and
47	47	WHEREAS, Senator Haley returned to private life in 1995; a
48	48	valued member of University Christian Church, he served in
49	49	various leadership roles, including elder and chair of the board,
50	50	and he enjoyed teaching the Seekers church school class for 23
51	51	years; dedicated to his alma mater, he was active on the board of
52	52	the Austin Chapter of the TCU Alumni Association, and he was a
53	53	member of the Austin Regional Council, the National Alumni Board,
54	54	and the executive board of the TCU College of Fine Arts Board of
55	55	Visitors; and
56	56	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Senator Haley enjoyed the
57	57	love and support of his wife, Mary, and the couple formed a strong
58	58	team, having known each other since childhood; he took great
59	59	pride in his sons, Jeffrey and Robert, and he had the pleasure of
60	60	seeing his family grow to include five grandchildren; and
61	61	WHEREAS, Through his unyielding commitment to education,
62	62	Bill Haley made significant contributions to his fellow Texans,
63	63	and his warmth, kindness, and sense of humor enriched the lives
64	64	of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
65	65	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
66	66	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable
67	67	James William Haley and extend sincere condolences to the members
68	68	of his family: to his wife, Mary Russell Scriven Haley; to his
69	69	sons, Jeffrey Russell Haley and his wife Michele, and Robert
70	70	Colin Haley and his wife, Lisa Marie; to his grandchildren,
71	71	William Russell Haley, Jonathan Michael Haley, Andrew
72	72	Christopher Haley, Ava Brooke Haley, and Alexis Giuliana Haley;
73	73	to his brother, Thomas Laurence Haley, and his wife, Michelle;
74	74	and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
75	75	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
76	76	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
77	77	this day, it do so in memory of former State Senator Bill Haley.
78	78	Zaffirini
79	79	Alvarado Hancock Miles Alvarado Hancock Miles
80	80	Alvarado Hancock Miles
81	81	Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols
82	82	Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols
83	83	Birdwell Huffman Parker Birdwell Huffman Parker
84	84	Birdwell Huffman Parker
85	85	Blanco Hughes Paxton Blanco Hughes Paxton
86	86	Blanco Hughes Paxton
87	87	Campbell Johnson Perry Campbell Johnson Perry
88	88	Campbell Johnson Perry
89	89	Creighton King Schwertner Creighton King Schwertner
90	90	Creighton King Schwertner
91	91	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
92	92	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
93	93	Flores LaMantia Springer Flores LaMantia Springer
94	94	Flores LaMantia Springer
95	95	Gutierrez Menéndez West Gutierrez Menéndez West
96	96	Gutierrez Menéndez West
97	97	Hall Middleton Whitmire Hall Middleton Whitmire
98	98	Hall Middleton Whitmire
99	99	Patrick, President of the Senate
100	100	________________________________
101	101	President of the Senate
102	102	I hereby certify that the
103	103	above Resolution was adopted by
104	104	the Senate on May 23, 2023, by a
105	105	rising vote.
106	106	________________________________
107	107	Secretary of the Senate
108	108	________________________________
109	109	Member, Texas Senate
110	110
111	111	Alvarado Hancock Miles
112	112
113	113	Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols
114	114
115	115	Birdwell Huffman Parker
116	116
117	117	Blanco Hughes Paxton
118	118
119	119	Campbell Johnson Perry
120	120
121	121	Creighton King Schwertner
122	122
123	123	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
124	124
125	125	Flores LaMantia Springer
126	126
127	127	Gutierrez Menéndez West
128	128
129	129	Hall Middleton Whitmire