By Hodge                                         H.R. No. 404

      75R9548 SAJ-D                           

                                 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.