HR189 - Honoring former state representative John Raney for his service.

      H.R. No. 189       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The Honorable John Raney retired from the Texas   House of Representatives in January 2025, following an exemplary   tenure spanning seven terms in office; and          WHEREAS, First elected in December 2011 to fill an unexpired   term, Mr. Raney demonstrated a strong commitment to education; he   worked successfully to secure funding for Texas A&M University and   mobile STEM labs, and he sought to make community college reporting   more transparent and remove barriers to accessing workforce   development; in addition, he focused on student veteran   protections, as well as veteran job transition; he also advocated   for individuals with developmental disabilities and promoted the   safety and quality of child care; his efforts extended as well to   energy efficiency savings for state buildings and a Good Samaritan   protection for anyone who calls 9-1-1 in behalf of an individual   appearing to have experienced a drug overdose; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Raney was appointed by the Speaker to the Energy   Council, and he was a member of numerous legislative caucuses;   among other leadership roles, he served as vice chair of the   Transportation, Higher Education, and Economic Development and   Regulatory Committees; during multiple terms on the Higher   Education and Appropriations Committees, he shared his expertise   with numerous important subcommittees; and          WHEREAS, A sixth-generation Texan, Mr. Raney was born in   Huntsville in 1947 and grew up on land his family had farmed in   Madison County for over 125 years; while completing his bachelor's   degree in marketing at Texas A&M University, he established Texas   Aggieland Bookstore, which is still in operation today; he served   as a first lieutenant in the Texas Army National Guard from 1969 to   1975; entering politics in the early 1970s, he served as chair of   the Republican Party of Brazos County and Senatorial District 5   Caucus; he benefited the business community as a longtime member of   the board of the Texas Retailers Association, and he was especially   involved in its Tax and Legislative Committee and Executive   Committee; in 2010, the association named him its Outstanding   Member; he was also a member of the board of the National Federation   of Independent Business; and          WHEREAS, Through his exemplary public service, John Raney   earned the lasting respect of his colleagues and the appreciation   of his fellow citizens, and he may reflect with justifiable pride on   his many contributions; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby honor former state representative John Raney for   his service 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. Raney as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Dyson     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 189 was adopted by the House on February   6, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House