By Telford                                             H.R. No. 608

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure as president of the government

 1-2     systems group at Day & Zimmermann, Inc., Dale F. Kinney has

 1-3     displayed a bold vision of the company's future as well as

 1-4     tremendous loyalty to the State of Texas; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Mr. Kinney's exemplary efforts to define and enhance

 1-6     the role of business management have earned him the respect and

 1-7     admiration of his fellow managers; by implementing unique and

 1-8     innovative strategies designed to improve the quality of management

 1-9     in America, he has firmly established his place in the upper

1-10     echelon of this essential field; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Though Mr. Kinney exhibits such typically Texan

1-12     traits as leadership, tenacity, and professionalism, this

1-13     accomplished individual does not in fact hail from the Lone Star

1-14     State, and as he is unable to claim this prominent birthright, the

1-15     members of this chamber have elected to intervene in his behalf and

1-16     amend the unfortunate circumstance that has denied him this

1-17     significant advantage; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Dale F. Kinney has demonstrated exceptional

1-19     allegiance to the State of Texas throughout his association with

1-20     Day & Zimmermann, Inc., and the Texas House of Representatives

1-21     takes great pleasure in rectifying the grave mistake that has left

1-22     this esteemed individual unable to call himself a Texan; now,

1-23     therefore, be it

1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-1     Legislature hereby declare Dale F. Kinney to be an Honorary Texan

 2-2     with all the privileges and perquisites accorded those individuals

 2-3     actually born on our state's hallowed ground; and, be it further

 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-5     prepared for Mr. Kinney as formal proof of his new status.