TITLE: Congratulating Karl Spock on his retirement as senior manager of the Texas Sunset Commission.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Karl Spock on his retirement as senior manager of the Texas Sunset Commission.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Karl Spock is retiring as senior manager of the Texas Sunset Commission in August 2015, concluding an exemplary career in state government that began in 1971 and includes 25 years of notable service to the Texas Legislature; and WHEREAS, An alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in public affairs, Mr. Spock served in the Peace Corps in Peru from 1969 to 1971; he joined the staff of the Texas Education Agency in 1971 and went on to work as deputy executive secretary of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Postsecondary Educational Planning; in 1976, he was hired as a program analyst for the Legislative Budget Board; and WHEREAS, Mr. Spock first joined the Texas Sunset Commission as a senior analyst in 1981 and was later promoted to assistant director; in 1993, he moved to the private sector as a consultant at Dennis Thomas and Associates, and two years later, he founded Karl Spock Public Affairs Consulting; he returned to the sunset commission in 2007 as senior manager, and he has represented the State of Texas as chair of the executive committee of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society; and WHEREAS, In addition to his many professional duties, Mr. Spock has volunteered as a mediator and facilitator with the Travis County Dispute Resolution Center, and he has further distinguished himself as a Fellow of the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the UT School of Law; and WHEREAS, Karl Spock's dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of Texas, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many career achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Karl Spock on his retirement as senior manager of the Texas Sunset 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. Spock as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Price Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3490 was adopted by the House on May 31, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House