By McClendon                                     H.R. No. 199

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On April 28, 1997, Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., will be

 1-2     honored by the World Affairs Council of San Antonio as the 1997

 1-3     International Citizen of the Year, and this singular distinction is

 1-4     truly worthy of special praise and recognition; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Whitacre received a bachelor's

 1-6     degree in industrial engineering from Texas Tech University;

 1-7     employed by Southwestern Bell as a student engineer even before his

 1-8     graduation, his tenure there culminated in his being named

 1-9     president of the company's Kansas division; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Since 1984, Mr. Whitacre has been associated with

1-11     the communications company SBC, and he now serves as the company's

1-12     chairman of the board and chief executive officer; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Mr. Whitacre's business acumen and sound judgment

1-14     have established him as a welcome presence in boardrooms across the

1-15     country, and he currently serves as a director for Anheuser-Busch

1-16     Companies, the Emerson Electric Company, May Department Stores

1-17     Company, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation; and

1-18           WHEREAS, A vital and valued member of the community,

1-19     Mr. Whitacre's contributions extend far beyond his professional

1-20     position; an executive vice president of the National Council of

1-21     the Boy Scouts of America, he also chairs the Board of Regents of

1-22     Texas Tech University and has contributed his time and talent to

1-23     the Witte Museum Foundation and the Southwest Research Institute;

1-24     and

 2-1           WHEREAS, The esteem in which Mr. Whitacre is held by his

 2-2     peers is aptly reflected in the many honors that he has been

 2-3     accorded, including the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce's

 2-4     Freeman Award, the Texas Tech University Outstanding Executive

 2-5     Award, and the Southwest CEO Council Advisory Directors'

 2-6     Distinguished Achievement Award; he was also named Financial

 2-7     World's 1995 CEO of the Year and has received an honorary Doctor of

 2-8     Laws degree from Maryville College; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., has throughout his life and

2-10     career demonstrated not only his outstanding abilities as a

2-11     businessman and engineer but also his heartfelt desire to share his

2-12     gifts with others for the common good, and it is indeed appropriate

2-13     that he be recognized for his many accomplishments at this time;

2-14     now, therefore, be it

2-15           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-16     Legislature hereby congratulate Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., on being

2-17     named the 1997 International Citizen of the Year by the World

2-18     Affairs Council of San Antonio and extend to him sincere best

2-19     wishes for continued success in the years to come; and, be it

2-20     further

2-21           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-22     prepared for Mr. Whitacre as an expression of high regard by the

2-23     Texas House of Representatives.