1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 837

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pleasure

        1-3     in recognizing the Honorable Jack Evans for his many contributions

        1-4     to the City of Dallas and the State of Texas; and

        1-5           WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Dallas, he was educated at

        1-6     Woodrow Wilson High School and Southern Methodist University; he

        1-7     holds honorary doctorates from the University of North Texas and

        1-8     Oklahoma Christian University; and

        1-9           WHEREAS, A graduate of the management program of Harvard

       1-10     Business School, he served his country honorably in the

       1-11     United States Air Force as an instrument flying instructor; and

       1-12           WHEREAS, A successful businessman, Jack Evans opened 10 Evans

       1-13     Food Marts, which eventually merged with Wyatt Food Stores; the

       1-14     Kroger Company bought the Wyatt stores in 1958; and

       1-15           WHEREAS, A division vice president for Kroger, he left that

       1-16     company and joined Cullum Companies, Incorporated, in 1966 and was

       1-17     elected president and chief operating officer in 1977; in 1986, he

       1-18     was named chairman and chief executive officer of Cullum Companies,

       1-19     Incorporated; and

       1-20           WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Evans is chairman of the board of American

       1-21     Title Company, owner of Jack Evans Investments, and vice chairman

       1-22     for public affairs for Randall's/Tom Thumb; and

       1-23           WHEREAS, A man who believes in giving back to his community,

        2-1     he was mayor of the City of Dallas from 1981 through 1983; he

        2-2     served on the board of trustees of the Dallas Museum of Art, was

        2-3     recipient of the Outstanding Texas Citizen Award from the Exchange

        2-4     Club of Dallas, was past chairman of the Better Business Bureau of

        2-5     Dallas, and was past president of the School Board of Richardson

        2-6     Independent School District; and

        2-7           WHEREAS, A devout Christian, he has been an active member of

        2-8     the Waterview Church of Christ; and

        2-9           WHEREAS, A proven leader who has selflessly devoted himself

       2-10     to a wide range of worthy causes, Jack Evans is certainly worthy of

       2-11     legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it

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

       2-13     75th Legislature, hereby commend the exceptional achievements of

       2-14     Jack Evans; and, be it further

       2-15           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him

       2-16     as an expression of the highest esteem of the Texas Senate.

       2-17                                                                 Shapiro

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       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 May 23, 1997.

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       2-24                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-26                                           Member, Texas Senate