By: Sibley S.R. No. 1234 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pride in recognizing Paul J. Meyer, an outstanding citizen and 1-4 the founder of SMI, Incorporated, and Leadership Management, 1-5 Incorporated; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A firm believer in the concept that people possess 1-7 unlimited potential for success, Paul Meyer founded his first 1-8 company, SMI, Incorporated, in 1960, and shortly thereafter, 1-9 Leadership Management, Incorporated; both firms were established 1-10 for the purpose of helping individuals to develop their management 1-11 skills and to develop their potential for professional success; and 1-12 WHEREAS, An inspirational and resourceful leader, Mr. Meyer 1-13 has developed over 20 personal and professional improvement 1-14 programs and courses; and 1-15 WHEREAS, His companies expanded into related areas 1-16 including printing, manufacturing, and recording, and they now 1-17 operate throughout the United States and in more than 60 countries 1-18 in 16 languages; and 1-19 WHEREAS, A man of remarkable talent and energy, Mr. Meyer 1-20 has expanded family business ventures to include more than 40 1-21 corporations dealing in such fields as aviation, sales, finance, 1-22 commercial real estate, thoroughbred horses, and educational 1-23 software; and 2-1 WHEREAS, He is also the author of numerous writings 2-2 including personal leadership and marketing programs and 2-3 motivational and goal-setting programs; his articles have 2-4 appeared in over 200 magazines and journals; and 2-5 WHEREAS, A great humanitarian who considers his personal 2-6 success a gift from God, Paul Meyer is an extraordinary 2-7 individual and a distinguished gentleman whose philanthropic 2-8 causes are centered on his church, world evangelism, youth 2-9 organizations, and education; and 2-10 WHEREAS, He has been instrumental in founding five 2-11 charitable foundations to promote education as well as 2-12 organizations throughout the world that provide support to 2-13 youngsters through a variety of programs; and 2-14 WHEREAS, In 1988, Mr. Meyer established the Passport to 2-15 Success Foundation, Incorporated, an organization created to 2-16 provide scholarships for college or technical education to 2-17 economically disadvantaged youths who are willing to meet 2-18 certain requirements; and 2-19 WHEREAS, To participate in the program, youths are required 2-20 to stay in school, earn a scholastic record that would gain college 2-21 entrance, join the Waco Boys and Girls Club, and participate in the 2-22 Keystone Club; and 2-23 WHEREAS, An outstanding program, Passport to Success, 2-24 Incorporated, has already enabled many young people to continue 2-25 their education past high school; more than 125 students have 3-1 received scholarships and 12 students have received college degrees; 3-2 one of the program's students is in law school, one is in graduate 3-3 school, and one is a partner in a Dallas firm that designs computer 3-4 systems; and 3-5 WHEREAS, A tremendously active civic leader, Paul Meyer 3-6 continues to serve as chairman of the board of Passport to Success 3-7 Foundation, Incorporated, and is a member of the Waco Chamber of 3-8 Commerce; he also serves on the boards of such organizations as 3-9 Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the Baylor-Waco Foundation, 3-10 Hillcrest Memorial Hospital, and the Retina Foundation of the 3-11 Southwest; and 3-12 WHEREAS, A highly respected orator, he has served as the 3-13 featured speaker for organizations throughout the United States, 3-14 as well as in Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada, South America, and 3-15 South Africa; and 3-16 WHEREAS, His numerous accolades and awards include honorary 3-17 doctorate degrees from three leading universities, Distinguished 3-18 Eagle Scout and Silver Keystone awards, the Jaycee Americanism 3-19 Award, a special award from the Freedoms Foundation of America, 3-20 and a special citation from the Haggai Institute of Advanced 3-21 Leadership in Singapore; and 3-22 WHEREAS, Paul Meyer's programs have had far-reaching 3-23 effects on communities and individuals throughout the world, and 3-24 his superior accomplishments reflect his uncommon dedication and 3-25 commitment to assisting those in need and to helping his fellowman 4-1 to succeed; now, therefore, be it 4-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 4-3 74th Legislature, hereby commend Paul J. Meyer for his exceptional 4-4 achievements and express to him appreciation for his leadership, 4-5 talent, and philanthropic pursuits; and, be it further 4-6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 4-7 him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 4-8 ______________________________________ 4-9 President of the Senate 4-10 I hereby certify that the above 4-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 4-12 on May 25, 1995. 4-13 ______________________________________ 4-14 Secretary of the Senate 4-15 ______________________________________ 4-16 Member, Texas Senate