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      88(4) SR 48 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48
            
                          WHEREAS, Charles W. Zahn Jr. is concluding his noteworthy 
         
            tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in 
         
            December 2023; 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 Phase 2 of the four-phase 
         
            Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was completed in 
         
            2023, as the port continued to set records for growth in goods 
         
            movements; the Corpus Christi Caller-Times named him 2022 
         
            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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            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 Senate.
         
            LaMantia, Hinojosa
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on November 30, 2023.
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________  
         
                      Member, Texas Senate
         
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	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48
	WHEREAS, Charles W. Zahn Jr. is concluding his noteworthy
	tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in
	December 2023; 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 Phase 2 of the four-phase
	Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was completed in
	2023, as the port continued to set records for growth in goods
	movements; the Corpus Christi Caller-Times named him 2022
	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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	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 Senate.

	LaMantia, Hinojosa



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 30, 2023.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate
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