By Berlanga, Luna, Hunter of Nueces                    H.R. No. 842
       74R11478 KMP-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Vann M. Kennedy will celebrate his 90th birthday on
    1-2  May 20, 1995, and to his family and many delighted friends this
    1-3  event promises to be a truly joyous and memorable occasion; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, During the course of an impressive career that has
    1-5  spanned more than six decades, Mr. Kennedy has distinguished
    1-6  himself in the fields of journalism, broadcasting, and law and has
    1-7  devoted much of his time and boundless energy to the service of his
    1-8  community, state, and nation; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, For many years, this remarkable gentleman was a
   1-10  familiar sight around the corridors of the State Capitol, serving
   1-11  as capital correspondent for the Houston Chronicle, Dallas
   1-12  Times-Herald, San Antonio Light, Beaumont Enterprise, and Universal
   1-13  reporting service; a commentator and news analyst for KTBC in 1939,
   1-14  he founded and copublished the Texas State House Reporter, a widely
   1-15  respected legislative information and publishing service; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, During World War II, Mr. Kennedy put his career on
   1-17  hold to answer his nation's call to arms; his tours of duty with
   1-18  the United States Army took him to the War Department, Northwest
   1-19  Service Command, and the China-Burma-India Theater, and this
   1-20  patriotic American ultimately attained the rank of colonel as a
   1-21  member of the United States Army Reserves, infantry branch; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, On his return to civilian life, Mr. Kennedy embarked
   1-23  on a successful career in broadcasting, and today he is known
   1-24  throughout the media industry as the founder and principal
    2-1  stockholder of the Corpus Christi Broadcasting Company, Inc., and
    2-2  of K-SIX Television, Inc.; he is also the president and general
    2-3  manager of two television stations, KVTV in Laredo and KZTV in
    2-4  Corpus Christi, and of two Laredo radio stations, KSIX and KEXX-FM;
    2-5  and
    2-6        WHEREAS, In addition to his extraordinary work as a
    2-7  journalist and broadcaster, this fine Texan has found the time to
    2-8  earn his law degree and practices as an attorney-at-law when not
    2-9  handling the day-to-day details of his media companies; he has also
   2-10  maintained his ties to the Texas statehouse as a preeminent leader
   2-11  in the Democratic Party and has brought his expertise to the
   2-12  Democratic State Convention, Democratic State Executive Committee,
   2-13  and Democratic National Convention; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, As a member of the Texas State Historical Survey
   2-15  Committee and Texas Civil War Centennial Commission, Mr. Kennedy
   2-16  has helped bring Texas history to life for citizens of the Lone
   2-17  Star State and has preserved Texas history for future generations;
   2-18  the vice president of the Texas World's Fair Commission, he was
   2-19  appointed to both the Texas Sesquicentennial Commission and the
   2-20  Texas Centennial of Statehood Commission and is a past director of
   2-21  the Texas Historical Foundation; and
   2-22        WHEREAS, Determined to make his community a better place in
   2-23  which to work, live, and raise a family, Mr. Kennedy has worked
   2-24  with countless civic and charitable associations, including
   2-25  Goodwill Industries, the Symphony Society of Corpus Christi, and
   2-26  the Nueces County Chapter of the American Red Cross; he currently
   2-27  is a member of the National Council of United Service Organizations
    3-1  and is a Nueces County Alternate for the Coastal Bend Council of
    3-2  Governments; and
    3-3        WHEREAS, Mr. Kennedy inspires all who know him with his
    3-4  energetic spirit, generosity, and enthusiasm for life, and it is
    3-5  indeed appropriate that he be given special legislative recognition
    3-6  and praise as he reaches a truly significant milestone in his life;
    3-7  now, therefore, be it
    3-8        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    3-9  Legislature hereby congratulate Vann M. Kennedy on the momentous
   3-10  occasion of his 90th birthday and extend to him warmest best wishes
   3-11  for many more happy and rewarding years; and, be it further
   3-12        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   3-13  prepared for Mr. Kennedy as an expression of highest regard by the
   3-14  Texas House of Representatives.