R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, For nearly 20 years, Les Norton, Glen Jackson, and
 1-2     Luis Lidsky have served as co-hosts of the Laredo broadcast of the
 1-3     Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon on KGNS-TV; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Known as "Los Tres Amigos," these dedicated local
 1-5     businessmen take the stage each year with KGNS news anchor Richard
 1-6     Noriega and direct their considerable energies toward raising
 1-7     donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, The trio, whose animated hijinks and nonstop on-air
 1-9     vivacity never fail to delight viewers, help the Laredo telethon
1-10     raise more than $135,000 each year, one of the nation's highest per
1-11     capita pledge amounts and a significant accomplishment for a city
1-12     considered one of the poorest in the nation; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Los Tres Amigos also host an annual Humanitarian
1-14     Award Dinner and Roast, which honors the city's business and civic
1-15     leaders and raises additional funds for MDA; their commitment to
1-16     this worthy organization is truly inspirational, and there is
1-17     little doubt that these three local heroes will one day achieve
1-18     their goal of raising one dollar for each of Laredo's 150,000
1-19     residents during the annual telethon; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon has raised
1-21     millions of dollars to help find a cure for muscular dystrophy and
1-22     to ease the suffering of those who are afflicted with this disease,
1-23     and it is truly a privilege to honor Los Tres Amigos for the vital
1-24     role they have played in this humane endeavor; now, therefore, be
 2-1     it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-3     Legislature hereby pay tribute to Les Norton, Glen Jackson, and
 2-4     Luis Lidsky and commend these fine gentlemen for their many years
 2-5     of dedicated service to the citizens of Laredo and to the Muscular
 2-6     Dystrophy Association; and, be it further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
 2-8     for Messrs.  Norton, Jackson, and Lidsky as an expression of high
 2-9     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Cuellar
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 248 was adopted by the House on April
         16, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House