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 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.

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2-29                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-31                                            Dean of the Senate