TITLE: Honoring Eugene Adrian Van Zelfden Jr. of Austin for his outstanding civic engagement.

SUMMARY: Honoring Eugene Adrian Van Zelfden Jr. of Austin for his outstanding civic engagement.

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WHEREAS, Eugene Adrian Van Zelfden Jr. of Austin has dedicated much of his life to serving his fellow citizens, and his noteworthy efforts indeed merit special recognition; and WHEREAS, A Distinguished Honor Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 1969, Mr. Van Zelfden proudly served his country as a member of the armed forces, eventually rising to the rank of captain; as a civilian, he earned an MBA from Southern Illinois University in 1972 and a juris doctor degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1978; jointly licensed as a certified public accountant and an attorney, he has practiced in both fields since 1979, and he currently works at the Fowler Law Firm in Austin and teaches business courses as an adjunct faculty member at Wizard Academy; and WHEREAS, In 1985, Mr. Van Zelfden founded the Texas Grassroots Coalition with the goal of informing the public of civic and governmental affairs; he also wrote and published a monthly newsletter about Texas government and wrote, produced, and voiced the daily radio program the Texas Minute,which aired on 24 stations across the state; he went on to organize the Tax Practice Group in 2002, where he served as a volunteer coordinator, teaching updates in federal and state tax laws to CPAs, tax attorneys, and other tax preparers in Central Texas, and in 2008, he created Tidbits in Time Almanac,a modern version of Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack;and WHEREAS, Adrian Van Zelfden is truly a public-spirited Texan, and his significant contributions to his community are to be commended; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby honor Eugene Adrian Van Zelfden Jr. for his outstanding civic engagement 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. Van Zelfden as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. Gonzales of Williamson Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 66 was adopted by the House on March 9, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 66 was adopted by the Senate on March 22, 2017, by a viva-voce vote. Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: Date Governor