Texas 2023 - 88th 4th C.S.

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1	1		SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48
2	2		WHEREAS, Charles W. Zahn Jr. is concluding his noteworthy
3	3		tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in
4	4		December 2023; and
5	5		WHEREAS, A member of the commission since 2012, Charlie
6	6		Zahn was first elected chair in 2016; he has worked tirelessly to
7	7		enhance the port's infrastructure, and Phase 2 of the four-phase
8	8		Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was completed in
9	9		2023, as the port continued to set records for growth in goods
10	10		movements; the Corpus Christi Caller-Times named him 2022
11	11		Newsmaker of the Year to recognize his contributions to the
12	12		success of the region's primary economic engine; and
13	13		WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a longtime resident of Port Aransas;
14	14		dedicated to his community, he has served in many leadership
15	15		roles, including president of the Port Aransas Independent
16	16		School District Board of Trustees and chair of the Texas State
17	17		Aquarium Board of Trustees and Nueces County Board of Coastal
18	18		Parks; he has been active in the Boy Scouts of America for more
19	19		than seven decades and served the organization as both president
20	20		and chair of the South Texas Council; in addition, he has been
21	21		vice chair of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning
22	22		Organization and a member of the Alliance for I-69 Texas and the
23	23		Texas Department of Transportation I-69 Advisory Committee; he
24	24		has also given of his time and expertise to such organizations as
25	25		the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Port
26	26		Aransas Charter Review Commission, Port Aransas Community
27	27		Theatre, Friends of the Ellis Memorial Library, and Coastal
28	28		Conservation Association; and
29	29		WHEREAS, Among numerous accolades, Mr. Zahn has received
30	30		the Distinguished Citizen and President's Awards from the Boy
31	31		Scouts of America and the Henry Baldwin Award from the United
32	32		Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce; he is a member of the Port
33	33		Aransas Boatmen Hall of Fame, and he was named 2005 Citizen of the
34	34		Year by the City of Port Aransas; and
35	35		WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a partner in the Law Offices of
36	36		Charles W. Zahn Jr. and focuses his practice on real estate and
37	37		water law; he holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University
38	38		and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Baylor University; in
39	39		all his endeavors, he is supported by the love and encouragement
40	40		of his wife, Linda; they take great pride in a fine family that
41	41		includes two children, three grandchildren, and a
42	42		great-grandson; and
43	43		WHEREAS, Through his vision, skill, and professionalism,
44	44		Charlie Zahn has greatly advanced the mission of the Port of
45	45		Corpus Christi Commission, and his achievements have earned
46	46		the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens; now,
47	47		therefore, be it
48	48		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
49	49		Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor Charles W. Zahn
50	50		Jr. for his service as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi
51	51		Commission and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
52	52		future; and, be it further
53	53		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
54	54		prepared for Mr. Zahn as an expression of high regard by the
55	55		Texas Senate.
56		-	LaMantia~~, Hinojosa~~
	56	+	LaMantia
57	57		________________________________
58	58		President of the Senate
59	59		I hereby certify that the
60	60		above Resolution was adopted by
61	61		the Senate on November 30, 2023.
62	62		________________________________
63	63		Secretary of the Senate
64	64		________________________________
65	65		Member, Texas Senate
66		-	________________________________
67		-	Member, Texas Senate