R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For 30 years, Al Ruschhaupt has dedicated himself to 1-2 promoting and improving the city of McKinney's Job Corps program, 1-3 and this remarkable gentleman is indeed deserving of special 1-4 legislative recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, During his term as mayor of McKinney, Mr. Ruschhaupt 1-6 undertook the task of changing the face of this valuable program, 1-7 most notably by working to extend its services to men as well as 1-8 women; and 1-9 WHEREAS, One of the original members of the Job Corps's 1-10 Community Relations Council, Mr. Ruschhaupt currently assists in 1-11 developing the North Texas Job Corps Center's annual work plan; his 1-12 involvement also extends to the committee overseeing site and 1-13 building improvement, and his determined leadership has helped to 1-14 initiate many positive changes during his 30 years of service; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Mr. Ruschhaupt's commitment to the McKinney 1-16 community is not limited to his longtime association with the Job 1-17 Corps; in addition to his post as finance chairman for First United 1-18 Methodist Church, he has served as chairman of the Heard Natural 1-19 Science Museum and as director of the Boys and Girls Club of Collin 1-20 County; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Not surprisingly, this dynamic individual has 1-22 received a number of awards from various local institutions, 1-23 including being named Small Business Leader of the Year and 1-24 Rotarian of the Year; his exemplary work has also earned him the 2-1 McKinney Chamber of Commerce's Outstanding Citizen of the Year 2-2 award; and 2-3 WHEREAS, The importance of serving one's community cannot be 2-4 overstated, and Al Ruschhaupt's civic involvement has inspired 2-5 countless individuals while demonstrating that a single individual 2-6 can make a lasting difference in the lives of others; now, 2-7 therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby commend Al Ruschhaupt for his many years of 2-10 service to the citizens of McKinney and extend to him sincere best 2-11 wishes for continuing success and happiness in the future; and, be 2-12 it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Mr. Ruschhaupt as an expression of high regard by the 2-15 Texas House of Representatives. Madden _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1029 was adopted by the House on May 30, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House