H.R. No. 559 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On April 10, 1995, the Texas House of 1-2 Representatives is pleased to pay tribute to Donald E. Powell of 1-3 Amarillo for his appointment to The Texas A&M University Board of 1-4 Regents; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Donald Powell graduated from West Texas State 1-6 University in 1963 with a B.S. degree in economics and went on to 1-7 the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist 1-8 University; and 1-9 WHEREAS, After graduation he worked for First Federal Savings 1-10 and Loan of Amarillo until 1971, when he went to work with 1-11 Boatmen's First National Bank of Amarillo, where he is currently 1-12 chairman of the board and CEO; and 1-13 WHEREAS, He and his wife, Twanna Powell, are the proud 1-14 parents of two Texas A&M graduates, Matthew and Mark; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Don Powell has served as a board member for the 1-16 Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, the Campaign Committee for the United 1-17 Way, the City of Amarillo Housing Board, the Amarillo Club, and 1-18 several more local boards; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Currently, he serves as Boatmen's First National 1-20 Bank chairman and is on the Amarillo College Board of Regents; he 1-21 works with Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and is a member of the Texas 1-22 Cattle Feeders Association; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Donald E. Powell is a pillar of the community who 2-1 has contributed a great deal of his time and energy to public 2-2 service, demonstrating his high moral character and exemplary 2-3 leadership skills time and time again; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby congratulate Donald E. Powell for his richly 2-6 deserved appointment to The Texas A&M University Board of Regents; 2-7 and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for 2-9 Donald E. Powell as an expression of high regard and esteem from 2-10 the Texas House of Representatives.