TITLE: Congratulating John G. Pearce on his receipt of the Silver Beaver Award from the Capitol Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

SUMMARY: Congratulating John G. Pearce on his receipt of the Silver Beaver Award from the Capitol Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, John G. Pearce was awarded the Silver Beaver by the Capitol Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America on February 18, 2011; and WHEREAS, This distinguished service award pays tribute to individuals who have made a positive difference in the lives of Texas youth through their dedicated work in behalf of the Council; and WHEREAS, A truly deserving recipient, Mr. Pearce has shared his time and talents with the organization through his service as treasurer, chair of the accounting committee, and member of the executive board and of the compensation and investment committees; and WHEREAS, Mr. Pearce has been active in scouting since childhood; through the years, he earned the Arrow of Light Award and the Brotherhood Honor, and he was elected into the Order of the Arrow; at the age of 15, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, This law school graduate has established his own CPA business and is currently associated with the Fowler Law Firm; he has served his community as president of the Rotary Club of Lakeway/Lake Travis and as a member of the Rotary Club of Austin; and WHEREAS, Many young people have benefited from the leadership, commitment, and enthusiasm of John Pearce, and it is a pleasure to join in acknowledging his exceptional contributions to the Boy Scouts of America; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate John G. Pearce on his receipt of the Silver Beaver Award from the Capitol Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Pearce as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Workman Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 699 was adopted by the House on March 8, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House