88S40827 BPG-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 98
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Charles W. Zahn Jr. is concluding his noteworthy
tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in January
2024; and
WHEREAS, A member of the commission since 2012, Charlie Zahn
was first elected chair in 2016; he has worked tirelessly to enhance
the port's infrastructure, and construction of the deepening and
widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project
will be completed in 2025; the port has continued to set records for
growth in goods movements; in 2022, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times
named him Newsmaker of the Year to recognize his contributions to
the success of the region's primary economic engine; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a longtime resident of Port Aransas;
dedicated to his community, he has served in many leadership roles,
including president of the Port Aransas Independent School District
Board of Trustees and chair of the Texas State Aquarium Board of
Trustees and Nueces County Board of Coastal Parks; he has been
active in the Boy Scouts of America for more than seven decades and
served the organization as both president and chair of the South
Texas Council; in addition, he has been vice chair of the Corpus
Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization and a member of the
Alliance for I-69 Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation
I-69 Advisory Committee; he has also given of his time and expertise
to such organizations as the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board, Port Aransas Charter Review Commission, Port
Aransas Community Theatre, Friends of the Ellis Memorial Library,
and Coastal Conservation Association; and
WHEREAS, Among numerous accolades, Mr. Zahn has received the
Distinguished Citizen and President's Awards from the Boy Scouts of
America and the Henry Baldwin Award from the United Corpus Christi
Chamber of Commerce; he is a member of the Port Aransas Boatmen Hall
of Fame, and he was named 2005 Citizen of the Year by the City of
Port Aransas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a partner in the Law Offices of Charles
W. Zahn Jr. and focuses his practice on real estate and water law;
he holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a doctor
of jurisprudence degree from Baylor University; in all his
endeavors, he is supported by the love and encouragement of his
wife, Linda; they take great pride in a fine family that includes
two children, three grandchildren, and a great-grandson; and
WHEREAS, Through his vision, skill, and professionalism,
Charlie Zahn has greatly advanced the mission of the Port of Corpus
Christi Commission, and his achievements have earned the respect
and admiration of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor Charles W. Zahn Jr.
for his service as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission
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. Zahn as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.