By:  Bivins                                            S.R. No. 563
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, David McReynolds is retiring as Executive
    1-3  Director of the Panhandle Area Alliance after six years of devoted
    1-4  service, and the Texas Senate is proud to recognize him for his
    1-5  exceptional accomplishments; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, During his tenure, Mr. McReynolds worked
    1-7  tirelessly to bring the cities of the Panhandle together and to
    1-8  establish harmony among those within the different communities;
    1-9  the alliance has served as an economic development organization
   1-10  for the region; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the Panhandle Area
   1-12  Alliance worked for the merger of West Texas State University
   1-13  with Texas A&M University and was responsible for helping several
   1-14  communities acquire prisons; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. McReynolds was born in Waco
   1-16  and graduated from Palestine High School in 1946; he attended
   1-17  Kilgore Junior College and Henderson County Junior College before
   1-18  earning a bachelor of science degree in agricultural journalism
   1-19  from Texas A&M College in 1957; an Outstanding Senior in the
   1-20  Department of Journalism, David McReynolds was summer editor of
   1-21  The Battalion and a Distinguished Student; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, The former newspaperman had a distinguished
   1-23  career as the editor of several newspapers until 1962 when he
    2-1  bought The Stratford Star and became its publisher for the
    2-2  next 17 years; during that period the paper was awarded over
    2-3  50 regional, state, and national press awards; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, His concern for his community resulted in his
    2-5  extensive involvement in various ventures throughout the Panhandle
    2-6  area; a member of the Steering Committee for Panhandle 2000 and the
    2-7  Amarillo Chamber Highway Committee, he has served on the Board of
    2-8  Directors of the Sherman County Livestock Show and the Stratford
    2-9  Salvation Army Service Committee; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, A charter member of the Stratford Chamber of
   2-11  Commerce, he was Executive Vice-President of Dumas Chamber of
   2-12  Commerce for six years before becoming Project Director of the
   2-13  Panhandle Quality Work Force and Executive Director of the
   2-14  Panhandle Area Alliance; and
   2-15        WHEREAS, The esteemed individual is the recipient of
   2-16  several professional honors in recognition of his invaluable
   2-17  service to the citizens of the Texas Panhandle; now, therefore,
   2-18  be it
   2-19        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-20  74th Legislature, hereby express its deep appreciation to
   2-21  David McReynolds for his exemplary devotion to his community
   2-22  and extend best wishes to him for a most rewarding and enjoyable
   2-23  retirement; and, be it further
   2-24        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-25  him as a token of the high regard of the Texas Senate.
    3-1                               ______________________________________
    3-2                                       President of the Senate
    3-3                                    I hereby certify that the above
    3-4                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    3-5                               on March 28, 1995.
    3-6                               ______________________________________
    3-7                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-8                               ______________________________________
    3-9                                        Member, Texas Senate