H.C.R. No. 139 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The United Way of America has established the Spirit 1-2 of America Award to recognize corporations and their employees that 1-3 personify the virtues of courage, persistence, and dedication that 1-4 characterize the spirit of America; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The United Way of America annually gives the Spirit 1-6 of America Award of Excellence to recognize the one company in the 1-7 nation that best demonstrates overall excellence in building a 1-8 stronger, healthier community with its local United Way; and 1-9 WHEREAS, A diverse panel of judges representing corporations, 1-10 local United Way organizations, organized labor, foundations, and 1-11 higher education evaluated programs of corporations from all over 1-12 the United States for the 1992 Spirit of America Award; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A San Antonio-based corporation, Valero Energy 1-14 Corporation and its employees were selected by the judges to 1-15 receive the 1992 Spirit of America Award; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Valero Energy Corporation has employees throughout 1-17 Texas, including company volunteer organizations in San Antonio, 1-18 Houston, Corpus Christi, the lower Rio Grande Valley, and West 1-19 Texas; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The legislature takes great pleasure in recognizing 1-21 the many contributions that Valero Energy Corporation and its 1-22 employees are making in building stronger, healthier communities in 1-23 Texas; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 2-1 hereby recognize and congratulate Valero Energy Corporation and 2-2 each of its employees for the hard work and outstanding efforts 2-3 that have resulted in the company being recognized with the 1992 2-4 Spirit of America Award by the United Way of America; and, be it 2-5 further 2-6 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-7 for Valero Energy Corporation and its employees as an expression of 2-8 high regard by the Legislature of the State of Texas. 2-9 high regard by the Legislature of the State of Texas. 2-10 Rodriguez 2-11 H.C.R. No. 139 2-12 _______________________________ _______________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate Speaker of the House 2-14 I certify that H.C.R. No. 139 was adopted by the House on May 2-15 10, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-16 _______________________________ 2-17 Chief Clerk of the House 2-18 I certify that H.C.R. No. 139 was adopted by the Senate on 2-19 May 13, 1993. 2-20 _______________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 APPROVED: _____________________ 2-23 Date 2-24 _____________________ 2-25 Governor