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 _______________________________ 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. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House