| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Peggy Case Worthington is being posthumously |
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| 8 | 9 | | inducted into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 10, 2025; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1967 by the Permian Basin Petroleum |
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| 10 | 11 | | Museum in Midland, the Petroleum Hall of Fame recognizes |
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| 11 | 12 | | individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the |
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| 12 | 13 | | development of the petroleum industry or have served as worthy |
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| 13 | 14 | | examples to their peers; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Following her graduation from Arkansas State |
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| 15 | 16 | | University, Peggy Worthington embarked on her career in the oil and |
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| 16 | 17 | | gas business in the 1970s; after moving to the Dallas area, she was |
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| 17 | 18 | | employed by such companies as Max Williams and Penn Resources; she |
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| 18 | 19 | | went on to work as an independent landman before being hired by ARCO |
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| 19 | 20 | | Oil and Gas and transferring to Midland in 1989; she later joined |
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| 20 | 21 | | Samson Resources in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and in 2002, she returned to |
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| 21 | 22 | | Midland to open an exploration office for the company; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In 2005, Mrs. Worthington became a staff member of |
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| 23 | 24 | | Bold Energy, eventually rising to the title of vice president of |
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| 24 | 25 | | land and business development; during her tenure in that position, |
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| 25 | 26 | | she oversaw the acquisition of more than 62,000 net acres across |
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| 26 | 27 | | Texas and New Mexico, and she continued to assist with contracts and |
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| 27 | 28 | | agreements after her retirement; highly respected in her industry, |
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| 28 | 29 | | she was honored by the American Association of Professional Landmen |
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| 29 | 30 | | as the 2013 Landman of the Year; moreover, she earned a sterling |
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| 30 | 31 | | reputation for her negotiation and mentorship skills, and through |
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| 31 | 32 | | her advocacy, she helped create opportunities for other women in |
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| 32 | 33 | | the petroleum sector; she passed away in 2019 at the age of 66; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, A trailblazer and a champion of the oil and gas |
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| 34 | 35 | | industry, Peggy Worthington built a legacy that will continue to |
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| 35 | 36 | | resonate in the years to come, and she is indeed a worthy addition |
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| 36 | 37 | | to the Petroleum Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | hereby honor the memory of Peggy Case Worthington on the occasion of |
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| 39 | 40 | | her posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and pay |
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| 40 | 41 | | tribute to her life and achievements; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for her family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 44 | | - | Craddick |
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| 45 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 46 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 45 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 48 | | - | 10, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 51 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 45 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 52 | | - | March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 53 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 56 | | - | Date |
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| 57 | | - | __________________ |
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| 58 | | - | Governor |
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