By: Henderson S.R. No. 605 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize Kosti Shirvanian on the 40th anniversary of the founding 1-4 of his company, Western Waste Industries, which is being celebrated 1-5 on April 1, 1995; and 1-6 WHEREAS, An outgoing and gregarious gentleman who has become 1-7 a confidant to celebrities, presidents, governors, and many other 1-8 luminaries, Kosti is the epitome of the American dream come true; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, An immigrant from Tehran, Kosti, after serving his 1-11 adopted country in the Korean conflict, moved to California to 1-12 pursue his business interests; and 1-13 WHEREAS, On April 1, 1955, Kosti began Western Disposal with 1-14 one small, broken-down truck; four years later, he purchased 1-15 Refuse Hauling, and by 1960 he had four trucks and numerous big 1-16 accounts; and 1-17 WHEREAS, In 1966, Kosti signed a contract with Southern 1-18 Pacific Railroad and was awarded his first exclusive franchise 1-19 in Inglewood, California; seizing the opportunities afforded him, 1-20 Kosti expanded his operations and signed his first municipal 1-21 contract in Texas with the City of Pasadena; and 1-22 WHEREAS, By 1983, Western Refuse had become Western Waste 1-23 Industries, and Kosti had the pleasure of seeing his thriving 2-1 concern, a corporation which now has 1,800 employees and $250 2-2 million in revenues, become a public company whose shares are 2-3 traded on the New York Stock Exchange; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Besides being a bold and visionary business leader, 2-5 Kosti is also a humanitarian who has opened his heart and generously 2-6 provided for those in need, including earthquake victims in Armenia, 2-7 Mexico City, and Iran; and 2-8 WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Kosti and his wife, Marian, 2-9 provided a loving home for their three daughters; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Truly deserving of the blessings bestowed on him, 2-11 Kosti Shirvanian is deserving of legislative recognition; now, 2-12 therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-14 74th Legislature, hereby commend Kosti Shirvanian for his 2-15 entrepreneurial and humanitarian endeavors; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 2-17 as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on April 3, 1995. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 3-1 Member, Texas Senate