By Dukes H.R. No. 964 74R13523 PFG-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On May 18, 1995, the best spellers from Austin area 1-2 businesses and civic organizations will vie for top honors in the 1-3 Executive Spell Check tournament, a lively and challenging event 1-4 that will serve as the primary fund-raiser for the Delco Endowed 1-5 Scholarship Fund; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The scholarship fund was established to help 1-7 economically disadvantaged African American students attend college 1-8 and was endowed in honor of two prominent members of the Austin 1-9 community, Dr. Exalton Delco and our esteemed former colleague, 1-10 Wilhelmina Delco, both of whom have demonstrated a longtime 1-11 commitment to enhancing educational opportunities for African 1-12 Americans throughout the course of their distinguished careers; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A highly regarded professional educator for more 1-14 than four decades, Dr. Delco also has furthered education causes 1-15 through his membership in numerous civic organizations in the 1-16 Austin community, while his wife, former State Representative 1-17 Wilhelmina Delco, is well known for her support of the African 1-18 American community and her leadership on education issues at the 1-19 statewide level as a member of the Texas Legislature for two 1-20 decades and at the local level as an active member of a host of 1-21 education-related organizations, including the founding board of 1-22 trustees for Austin Community College; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Besides determining who the best spellers are from 1-24 local businesses and organizations, this year's tournament will 2-1 most assuredly spell success for students at Austin Community 2-2 College who will benefit from the proceeds of the event; now, 2-3 therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby commend the organizers of the Executive Spell 2-6 Check tournament, its many participants, and Exalton and Wilhelmina 2-7 Delco for their exemplary efforts to help deserving young people 2-8 obtain a higher education; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for the organizers of the Executive Spell Check tournament 2-11 and for Exalton and Wilhelmina Delco as an expression of highest 2-12 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.