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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 792

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to

 1-4     recognize Cephus S. "Dusty" Rhodes for his notable contributions

 1-5     to the citizens of El Paso, Texas; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, A native of Apalachicola, Florida, Mr. Rhodes

 1-7     retired in 1975 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the

 1-8     United States Army after almost 22 years of distinguished service;

 1-9     and

1-10           WHEREAS, He was commissioned through the Reserve Officers'

1-11     Training Corps at Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia, where

1-12     he earned a bachelor of science degree in biology and chemistry; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Colonel Rhodes served all over the world during his

1-14     military career and was awarded the Bronze Star for valor, the

1-15     Purple Heart, and the Meritorious Service Medal for his exceptional

1-16     courage and devotion; and

1-17           WHEREAS, Before his retirement from the military in 1975,

1-18     Dusty Rhodes was Director of the Fort Bliss Computer Center,

1-19     and he has continued to live in El Paso, where he has become very

1-20     involved in civic responsibilities; and

1-21           WHEREAS, He has served with distinction as president, vice

1-22     president, or board member of several organizations including the

1-23     El Paso City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, El Paso Women's

 2-1     Employment and Education, Incorporated, the Black Political Caucus,

 2-2     and the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce; a former Democratic

 2-3     Party Precinct Chairman, he served for three years as Director of

 2-4     the National Association of Private Industry Councils and is a

 2-5     deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church, where he has been a choir member

 2-6     for 20 years; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, Before retiring in 1992, Mr. Rhodes was a Senior

 2-8     Systems Analyst for the El Paso Natural Gas Company; he is presently

 2-9     serving his second term as City Representative for District 5 in

2-10     order to achieve his goal of providing a better place to live for

2-11     all the residents of El Paso; now, therefore, be it

2-12           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-13     75th Legislature, hereby commend Cephus S. "Dusty" Rhodes for his

2-14     many years of valuable service to the citizens of El Paso and extend

2-15     best wishes to him in his future endeavors; and, be it further

2-16           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him

2-17     as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.

2-18                                                               Shapleigh

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2-20                                          President of the Senate

2-21                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-22                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-23                                  on May 21, 1997.

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2-25                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-27                                           Member, Texas Senate