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            H.R. No. 98
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, Charles W. Zahn Jr. is concluding his noteworthy 
         
            tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in January 
         
            2024; 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 construction of the deepening and 
         
            widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project 
         
            will be completed in 2025; the port has continued to set records for 
         
            growth in goods movements; in 2022, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times
         
            named him 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 House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            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 
         
            House of Representatives.
         
            Herrero
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 98 was adopted by the House on 
         
            December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Charles W. Zahn Jr. is concluding his noteworthy
	tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in January
	2024; 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 construction of the deepening and
	widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project
	will be completed in 2025; the port has continued to set records for
	growth in goods movements; in 2022, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times
	named him 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 House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	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
	House of Representatives.

	Herrero

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 98 was adopted by the House on
	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House