H.R. No. 331
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
    1-2  Tom Joyner on the occasion of his retirement as morning disc jockey
    1-3  at KKDA-FM in Dallas; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A graduate of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama,
    1-5  Mr. Joyner began his long and distinguished career in broadcasting
    1-6  in 1970, when he joined a Montgomery, Alabama, radio station as a
    1-7  morning news reporter; soon thereafter, his talent and
    1-8  professionalism won him employment as a disc jockey at stations in
    1-9  St.  Louis, Memphis, and Dallas; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, In 1976 this esteemed broadcaster worked as a media
   1-11  relations specialist for boxing champion Muhammad Ali; Mr. Joyner
   1-12  later hosted radio programs in Chicago until 1983, when he moved to
   1-13  KKDA-FM in Dallas, and during these years, he won a loyal following
   1-14  in two of the country's largest radio markets; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, So much in demand was this popular radio personality
   1-16  that two stations, Dallas's KKDA-FM and Chicago's WGCI-FM, offered
   1-17  him lucrative multiyear contracts to host his own program at their
   1-18  stations;  overcoming seemingly insurmountable problems, Mr. Joyner
   1-19  accepted both offers and began commuting more than 3,800 miles to
   1-20  and from work each day; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Since October 1985, this indefatigable gentleman has
   1-22  been the only disc jockey to have both a top-rated morning show in
   1-23  one city and a top-rated afternoon show in another city;
   1-24  Mr. Joyner's talent, hard work, and dedication to excellence have
    2-1  won him the respect of his broadcasting colleagues around the
    2-2  country; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, In recognition of his many contributions to the
    2-4  field of radio broadcasting, he received the Young Black
    2-5  Programmers Coalition's Award of Excellence as well as the Joe
    2-6  Loris Award for Excellence in Broadcasting; over the years, various
    2-7  professional organizations have named him DJ of the Decade,
    2-8  Personality of the Year, and Best Urban Contemporary Air
    2-9  Personality; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Hoping to spend his newfound leisure time with his
   2-11  family, Mr. Joyner enjoys a rewarding marriage with his wife of 21
   2-12  years, Dora, and takes immense pride in the accomplishments of his
   2-13  two sons; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, This admirable gentleman is known to all as a
   2-15  sincere, generous, and compassionate man, and his outstanding
   2-16  contributions to radio broadcasting are indeed worthy of our
   2-17  highest praise and recognition; now, therefore, be it
   2-18        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-19  Legislature hereby honor Tom Joyner on his outstanding tenure as
   2-20  the morning disc jockey at KKDA-FM and extend warmest best wishes
   2-21  to him for continued happiness and success in his future endeavors;
   2-22  and, be it further
   2-23        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-24  prepared for Mr. Joyner as an expression of high esteem by the
   2-25  Texas House of Representatives.
   2-26  Texas House of Representatives.
   2-27                                                             Giddings
    3-1                                                      H.R. No. 331
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    3-3                                            Speaker of the House
    3-4        I certify that H.R. No. 331 was adopted by the House on March
    3-5  11, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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    3-7                                          Chief Clerk of the House