1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 938 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing the Pan American Golf Association on the grand occasion 1-5 of its 40th annual tournament and convention and on the 50th 1-6 anniversary of its founding; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Chapter is host to this year's 1-8 Pan American Golf Association (PAGA) tournament and the celebration 1-9 of its golden anniversary, which take place the week of August 4 1-10 through August 8, 1997; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The largest Hispanic golf organization in the world, 1-12 PAGA boasts a membership of 4,000 people from across our nation, 1-13 and approximately 1,000 golfers and their wives and children are 1-14 expected to attend the Corpus Christi tournament; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The nonprofit organization is noted for its 1-16 community-oriented services, including its promotion of junior golf 1-17 and its generous donations in the form of student scholarships; in 1-18 the past 20 years, the Corpus Christi PAGA bestowed over $100,000 1-19 in scholarships, and numerous local attorneys, certified public 1-20 accountants, and physicians were helped by PAGA with their college 1-21 educations; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-23 75th Legislature, hereby commend the Pan American Golf Association 2-1 on its tremendous success and its educational support to the young 2-2 people of our country and extend best wishes to the Corpus Christi 2-3 Chapter for a most enjoyable 40th annual convention and tournament 2-4 and golden anniversary celebration; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-6 Pan American Golf Association, Ray Falcon, President of the Men's 2-7 National Pan American Golf Association, Terri Longoria, President 2-8 of the Ladies National Pan American Golf Association, and 2-9 David Longoria, President of the Corpus Christi Pan American Golf 2-10 Association Board as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-11 Truan 2-12 Armbrister Galloway Ogden 2-13 Barrientos Harris Patterson 2-14 Bivins Haywood Ratliff 2-15 Brown Lindsay Shapiro 2-16 Cain Lucio Shapleigh 2-17 Carona Luna Sibley 2-18 Duncan Madla Wentworth 2-19 Ellis Moncrief West 2-20 Fraser Nelson Whitmire 2-21 Gallegos Nixon Zaffirini 2-22 Bullock, President of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 President of the Senate 2-25 I hereby certify that the above 2-26 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-27 on May 30, 1997. 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Secretary of the Senate 2-30 ______________________________________ 2-31 Dean of the Senate