1-1                                                            S.R. No. 197

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to join the citizens of

 1-4     Dallas in celebrating the grand opening of Dallas National Bank

 1-5     on February 20, 1997; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, For nearly a year, third-generation banker

 1-7     Michaux Nash, Jr., and cofounders Dr. Burton C. Einspruch,

 1-8     Eddie Horton, Burk C. Murchison, Andrew M. Stern, and

 1-9     Darby Strickland have dedicated their time and energies to

1-10     establishing this institution, and they saw their efforts come to

1-11     fruition when the bank opened its doors for business on

1-12     January 30, 1997; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Set to become one of the premier financial houses

1-14     in the community, the bank has already earned distinction, for it

1-15     is only the second locally owned independent bank to open in the

1-16     community since 1986 and the first institution to use the name

1-17     "Dallas National Bank" in more than 40 years; and

1-18           WHEREAS, The bank is a welcome addition to Dallas's financial

1-19     community, and it gives the members of this chamber great pleasure

1-20     to honor all those associated with the institution on this momentous

1-21     occasion; now, therefore, be it

1-22           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

1-23     75th Legislature, hereby commemorate the grand opening of Dallas

 2-1     National Bank and extend heartfelt congratulations to its founders

 2-2     on their outstanding accomplishment; and, be it further

 2-3           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared

 2-4     for prominent display at Dallas National Bank as an expression of

 2-5     high regard from the Texas Senate.

 2-6                                                    Carona

 2-7           Armbrister           Harris              Patterson

 2-8           Barrientos           Haywood             Ratliff

 2-9           Bivins               Lindsay             Shapiro

2-10           Brown                Lucio               Shapleigh

2-11           Cain                 Luna                Sibley

2-12           Duncan               Madla               Truan

2-13           Ellis                Moncrief            Wentworth

2-14           Fraser               Nelson              West

2-15           Gallegos             Nixon               Whitmire

2-16           Galloway             Ogden               Zaffirini

2-17                      Bullock, President of the Senate

2-18                                  ______________________________________

2-19                                          President of the Senate

2-20                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-21                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-22                                  on February 18, 1997.

2-23                                  ______________________________________

2-24                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-25                                  ______________________________________

2-26                                           Member, Texas Senate