By: Nelson S.R. No. 1247 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-3 recognize Dan Eddy who has recently been selected as Grand Prairie 1-4 Man of the Year; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A 19-year resident of Duncanville, he was born and 1-6 raised in Oak Cliff, Texas; he attended North Texas State University 1-7 and Southern Methodist University; and 1-8 WHEREAS, A noted civic leader, Mr. Eddy has always given 1-9 generously of his time to his community in many ways; he served 1-10 on the Board of Directors of Quality of Life Foundation and Cedar 1-11 Hill Chamber of Commerce and was Chairman and a member of the Board 1-12 of Directors of the Dallas-Fort Worth Medical Foundation and 1-13 Leadership Southwest; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Active in community affairs, he has served on 1-15 the Law Enforcement Advisory Board of Cedar Valley College, as 1-16 President of the Duncanville Independent School District Board 1-17 of Trustees, and as President of the Best Southwest Coalition for 1-18 Education and was Co-Founder and Chairman of the Best Southwest 1-19 Scholar's Program; and 1-20 WHEREAS, His service to his fellow citizens has been so 1-21 marked that in 1993 the Texas Legislature honored him for 1-22 outstanding and dedicated service to Southwest Dallas County; 1-23 and 2-1 WHEREAS, In 1994, Mr. Eddy was selected Duncanville's Man 2-2 of the Year and he was listed in Who's Who in America in 1993-1994; 2-3 he participated in the 1990 Graduate Leadership Southwest and the 2-4 1990 Graduate Leadership Grand Prairie; and 2-5 WHEREAS, The citizens of Duncanville, Grand Prairie, and 2-6 the State of Texas have benefitted immeasurably from his dedicated 2-7 community service; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-9 74th Legislature, hereby congratulate Dan Eddy on being selected 2-10 as Grand Prairie Man of the Year; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-12 Mr. Eddy as an expression of the admiration and esteem of the 2-13 Texas Senate. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 President of the Senate 2-16 I hereby certify that the above 2-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-18 on May 26, 1995. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate