HR1394 - Congratulating the Honorable Bill Callegari and Ann Callegari on their 65th wedding anniversary.

      H.R. No. 1394       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A 65th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of   mutual devotion and shared experiences, and former state   representative Bill Callegari and his wife, Ann Callegari, are   celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage on June 4,   2025; and          WHEREAS, William Anthony Callegari and the former Ann Roy met   during their sophomore year at Cottonport High School in Louisiana;   after a class, he gave her a book, which contained a note inviting   her to the movies; she replied that she had to ask her grandmother,   and fortunately, permission was granted; after graduation, she   completed business trade school before moving to be near him in   Baton Rouge, where he attended Louisiana State University; the   couple became engaged during Mr. Callegari's freshman year and   married on that special day in 1960 at St. Mary's Assumption   Catholic Church, where both their families were parishioners; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Callegari's salary anchored the household   until her husband completed his bachelor's degree in agricultural   engineering; they moved from Baton Rouge to Illinois when Mr.   Callegari accepted a job with the Caterpillar tractor company in   Peoria, before finally settling in Texas; while employed by Shell   Oil, he completed his master's degree in civil engineering at the   University of Houston; in 1974, he launched his own business,   AM-TEX Corporation, aided by Mrs. Callegari; she contributed her   skills in marketing and customer relations while raising their four   children, Butch, Robby, Cherry, and Chip; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of nearly two decades, Mr. Callegari   co-founded and led the Association of Water Board Directors and   built AM-TEX into a major regional corporation; he sold the company   to one of the world's largest utilities in 1993, and building on his   reputation as a top expert in environmental engineering, he went on   to own a consulting firm, WC Engineers; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Callegari supported her husband not only in his   professional endeavors, but also in his career in public life; when   he ran for the Texas House from Katy in 2000, she charmed potential   constituents while the whole family donned campaign T-shirts and   volunteered enthusiastically; during his seven terms in office,   Representative Callegari gained special recognition for his work on   water policy; along the way, Mrs. Callegari befriended countless   members of the Capitol community, mentoring the spouses of new   legislators and bringing sweets for staff; and          WHEREAS, In recent years, Mr. and Mrs. Callegari have enjoyed   traveling around the world, cheering on their grandchildren at   sporting events, and spending time with loved ones and friends at   their lake house on Horseshoe Bay; for this milestone anniversary,   they have planned a cruise in the Caribbean with their family, which   has grown to include 13 grandchildren, Will, Doug, Derek, David,   Michael, Dylan, John, Elizabeth, and Paul Callegari, Emory McKim,   Annie St Paul, and Jacob and Hayden Hickman, as well as 9   great-grandchildren, Claire, Werd, Andrew, Eletta, and Bear   Callegari, Carlisle and Quinn McKim, Adeline Kimbrough, and Henry   St Paul; and          WHEREAS, Bill and Ann Callegari have enjoyed 65 years of   abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an   exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting   commitment; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Bill Callegari and   Ann Callegari on their 65th wedding anniversary and extend to them   sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Callegari as an expression of high regard   by the Texas House of Representatives.     Schofield     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. 1394 was adopted by the House on May 29,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House