Bill Text: TX HR2224 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Dale Craymer on his retirement as president of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-25 - Reported enrolled [HR2224 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2224-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2224 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dale Craymer is retiring as president of the Texas | ||
| Taxpayers and Research Association on July 1, 2023, drawing to a | ||
| close an outstanding career with the organization that has spanned | ||
| nearly three decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Craymer joined TTARA in 1997, and he served as | ||
| chief economist before being promoted to president in 2009; under | ||
| his able leadership, the organization has served as an effective | ||
| advocate for responsible fiscal and tax policy in Texas and has | ||
| provided its members with important information, analysis, and | ||
| resources; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Engaged in his professional community, Mr. Craymer | ||
| is a member of the Business Tax Advisory Committee of Texas and the | ||
| National Taxpayers Conference, and he has served on the executive | ||
| boards of the National Association of State Budget Officers and the | ||
| Council of Governors' Policy Advisors; before joining TTARA, he | ||
| served as deputy director of the Office of Budget and Planning for | ||
| Governor George Bush, as director of the Office of Budget and | ||
| Planning for Governor Ann Richards, as fiscal analyst for Speaker | ||
| of the House Gib Lewis, and as director of the Office of Revenue | ||
| Estimating for Comptroller Bob Bullock; he holds a master's degree | ||
| in economics from The University of Texas at Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Craymer enjoys the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Theresa, and he takes great pride in their | ||
| children, Kyle, Jason, and Lily; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dale Craymer has greatly benefited his fellow Texans | ||
| through his skill, dedication, and professionalism, and he may | ||
| indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Dale Craymer on his retirement as | ||
| president of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association 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. Craymer as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2224 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
