R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, For many years the Dallas community has benefitted
1-2 from the leadership and vision of Fred Conwright, and it is indeed
1-3 a pleasure to honor him at this time; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Conwright is highly regarded throughout the
1-5 business community as a co-owner of Two Podners Restaurant, which
1-6 was featured in the Dallas Observer as the site of the Best
1-7 Barbecue in Dallas in 1993; Mr. Conwright has been in the
1-8 restaurant business for 17 years and is currently the co-owner of
1-9 four area dining establishments with his partner, James Runnels;
1-10 and
1-11 WHEREAS, An esteemed member of the Restaurant Association,
1-12 Mr. Conwright has worked for the betterment of his community
1-13 through his service on the boards of the Dallas Black Chamber of
1-14 Commerce and the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce and on the
1-15 community boards of Bank One, NationsBank, and Guaranty Bank, and
1-16 he also serves as a deacon at Greater Mount Hebron Baptist Church;
1-17 and
1-18 WHEREAS, His remarkable commitment has brought him well
1-19 deserved acclaim, and he has been honored with numerous accolades,
1-20 including the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce's Quest for Success
1-21 Award, Connecticut Mutual Insurance's Blue Chip Award, and KKDA's
1-22 Great American Hero's Award; and
1-23 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Conwright has enjoyed the
1-24 love and support of his family, which includes his beloved wife,
2-1 Patricia Conwright, and the couple's three children, Fred Conwright
2-2 III, Sherika Conwright, and Shonda Stokley; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Fred Conwright has enhanced the quality of life in
2-4 Dallas in countless ways, and his exceptional commitment is a
2-5 source of inspiration to all who are privileged to know him; now,
2-6 therefore, be it
2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-8 Legislature hereby commend Fred Conwright for his exemplary civic
2-9 and professional involvement and extend to him warmest best wishes
2-10 for continued success and happiness in all his future endeavors;
2-11 and, be it further
2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13 prepared for Mr. Conwright as an expression of high regard by the
2-14 Texas House of Representatives.
Hodge
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 404 was adopted by the House on March
19, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House