TITLE: Recognizing Louis M. McCormick on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Louis M. McCormick on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

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WHEREAS, Louis M. McCormick of Sun City celebrated his 70th birthday on July 9, 2012, and that occasion provided a welcome opportunity to remind him of the esteem in which he is held by all who know him; and WHEREAS, Louis McCormick was born in Olney, Illinois, in 1942 and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in geology from Southern Illinois University; over the course of a highly distinguished career, he has enjoyed outstanding professional success while contributing immeasurably to the well-being of the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, Mr. McCormick began his career in 1967 with Amoco in Fort Worth, later moving to Houston; there, he became exploration manager for Total Petroleum in 1976 before ultimately retiring in 1989 as vice president of exploration; since that time, Mr. McCormick has been involved in the creation and management of many successful oil and gas companies; throughout his extraordinary career, Mr. McCormick was responsible for the discovery and development of more than 50 million barrels of oil and 200 billion cubic feet of gas; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McCormick enjoys the support of his wife, Gail, and his children, Matthew, Michael, Adam, and Katherine; and WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to know him, Louis McCormick may reflect with deep satisfaction on a lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring him on seven decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby recognize Louis M. McCormick as a treasured citizen and extend to him sincere best wishes for his 70th birthday; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Mr. McCormick as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Schwertner President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 17, 2013.