H.R. No. 728 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Fred Phillips, Jr., has faithfully contributed to 1-2 the quality of education in Hidalgo County for more than 20 years, 1-3 and he is to be commended for his exemplary record of service to 1-4 the citizens of South Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born in Brady in 1915, this native Texan at the age 1-6 of four moved with his family to McAllen, where his father, Fred 1-7 Phillips, Sr., founded a petroleum distribution company that is in 1-8 operation today as Phillips Properties, Inc., with businesses 1-9 throughout the Rio Grande Valley and the San Antonio/Austin area; 1-10 and 1-11 WHEREAS, A graduate of McAllen High School and Edinburg 1-12 Junior College, Mr. Phillips continued his formal education at The 1-13 University of Texas at Austin; and 1-14 WHEREAS, While active in his family's business, this dynamic 1-15 individual began exploring other interests and became active in the 1-16 public service arena, serving from 1949 to 1955 as a member of the 1-17 McAllen School Board and as the board's president in 1952 and 1955; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, After retiring from the McAllen School Board, 1-20 Mr. Phillips was elected to the Hidalgo County School Board, in 1-21 which capacity he performed the many demanding duties of his office 1-22 with dedication and loyalty for 12 years; and 1-23 WHEREAS, With the loving support of his wife, Jean, and his 1-24 five children, Fred, John, Joe, Thomas, and Mary, this outstanding 2-1 gentleman has achieved many significant goals for the Rio Grande 2-2 Valley; during his tenure on the McAllen School Board, he was 2-3 instrumental in bringing about integration in the district's 2-4 schools, and in his position as chairman of Phillips Properties, 2-5 Inc., he has provided employment opportunities for approximately 2-6 225 residents of the region; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The citizens of Hidalgo County have greatly 2-8 benefitted from the outstanding efforts of Mr. Phillips, and he is 2-9 truly worthy of special legislative recognition for his notable 2-10 achievements and remarkable record of service; now, therefore, be 2-11 it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby commend Mr. Fred Phillips, Jr., for his 2-14 dedicated service in behalf of the citizens of Hidalgo County and 2-15 South Texas; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Mr. Phillips as an expression of high regard by the 2-18 Texas House of Representatives. 2-19 Cuellar of Hidalgo 2-20 De La Garza 2-21 Munoz 2-22 De La Garza 2-23 Munoz