R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Charles C. Andrews, Jr., was recently designated the

 1-2     recipient of an Outstanding Texan Award by the Texas Legislative

 1-3     Black Caucus, and this honor is indeed well deserved; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Mr. Andrews was graduated from Lowell High School in

 1-5     San Francisco, California, and pursued his higher education at

 1-6     Lincoln University in Pennsylvania; he continued his quest for

 1-7     academic excellence as a graduate student at Incarnate Word College

 1-8     in San Antonio and also undertook graduate course work at Harvard

 1-9     Business School; and

1-10           WHEREAS, In 1963 Mr. Andrews became an archivist for Bexar

1-11     County and the next year took a lab technician position with the

1-12     School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, where he

1-13     enjoyed considerable success, earning promotion to the position of

1-14     physiological training officer; and

1-15           WHEREAS, He later was a highly respected consultant and from

1-16     1979 to 1989 served as president and chief executive officer of

1-17     Andrews Bros., Lines, an ocean transportation company; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Andrews currently wears many hats as president

1-19     and general manager of radio station KSJL-FM, host of "The Chuck

1-20     Andrews Show," secretary and board member of AFRICOM, and president

1-21     of Entermercial, Inc., a production company that creates

1-22     entertainment-based commercials; and

1-23           WHEREAS, Possessed of superb leadership skills, he has aptly

1-24     demonstrated the qualities of vision and determination as chairman

 2-1     of the San Antonio Housing Authority and president of its

 2-2     foundation and as a member of the board of directors of Project

 2-3     F.R.E.E., the Institute of Texan Cultures Development Board, the

 2-4     Alamo Public Telecommunications Council, the San Pedro Playhouse,

 2-5     the Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, Partnership for Hope, and

 2-6     others too numerous to mention; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, This fine gentleman has also been affiliated with

 2-8     such worthy organizations as the NAACP, United Negro College Fund,

 2-9     San Antonio Air Force Community Council, San Antonio Business

2-10     League, Alamo Plaza Association, and the Greater San Antonio Crime

2-11     Prevention Commission; and

2-12           WHEREAS, In recognition of his many contributions,

2-13     Mr. Andrews was chosen the 1993 Man of the Year by the Elks and

2-14     that same year was named Links-Western Regional Man of the Year; in

2-15     addition, he was given the title of doctor of law by The University

2-16     of Texas at San Antonio; and

2-17           WHEREAS, He has been supported in all his endeavors by his

2-18     devoted wife, Thelma, and his two sons, Michael and Charles III;

2-19     and

2-20           WHEREAS, Charles C. Andrews, Jr., is an inspiration to all

2-21     who know him, and his remarkable accomplishments as an entrepreneur

2-22     and community leader make him indeed worthy of special legislative

2-23     recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

2-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-25     Legislature hereby congratulate Charles C. Andrews, Jr., on being

2-26     named the recipient of an Outstanding Texan Award by the Texas

2-27     Legislative Black Caucus; and, be it further

 3-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 3-2     prepared for Mr. Andrews as an expression of high regard by the

 3-3     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                   McClendon

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 931 was adopted by the House on May

         23, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House