By: Pitts H.R. No. 709 73R6660 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Marcus Hickerson was named Outstanding Citizen of 1-2 the Year by the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce at the chamber's 1-3 annual banquet on February 26, 1993; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Waxahachie, this outstanding 1-5 civic leader exhibited his remarkable business acumen at an early 1-6 age, becoming the youngest president in the history of an American 1-7 Stock Exchange company; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Hickerson's many civic and community activities 1-9 include serving as president of the Waxahachie Independent School 1-10 District, as chairman of the Ellis County Planning and Zoning 1-11 Commission, as a member of the Ellis County Water Improvement 1-12 District No. 3, and as president of the Waxahachie Foundation; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The committee assembled to determine the recipient 1-14 of this year's Outstanding Citizen of the Year award was composed 1-15 of past honorees, and their selection of this exemplary gentleman 1-16 is indicative of the respect and esteem given Mr. Hickerson by the 1-17 entire community; and 1-18 WHEREAS, This exceptional individual has tirelessly devoted 1-19 his energies to the betterment of his community as an entrepreneur 1-20 and civic leader, and it is indeed appropriate that he be given 1-21 special legislative recognition on his most recent achievement; 1-22 now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby honor Marcus Hickerson on being designated 2-1 Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Waxahachie Chamber of 2-2 Commerce and extend to him best wishes for continued success in the 2-3 future; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for Mr. Hickerson as an expression of high regard by the 2-6 Texas House of Representatives.