R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The members of the Texas House of Representatives
 1-2     are proud to honor Charles Butt for his myriad accomplishments and
 1-3     for being recognized as the 1999 Border Texan of the Year; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Mr. Butt attended the University of Pennsylvania's
 1-5     Wharton School, where he garnered a bachelor of science degree in
 1-6     economics, and he continued his education by completing Harvard
 1-7     Business School's Advanced Management Program; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Since 1971, this noteworthy gentleman has been the
 1-9     chairman and chief executive officer of H-E-B Foods, the 12th
1-10     largest food retailer in the U.S., and during his tenure as head of
1-11     the company, sales have increased from $250 million to $7 billion,
1-12     while the number of employees has risen from 4,500 to 45,000; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Under Mr. Butt's leadership, H-E-B's community
1-14     commitment includes an annual donation of five percent of its
1-15     pre-tax earnings to select charitable organizations; in addition,
1-16     H-E-B provides support for Texas communities by donating more than
1-17     15 million pounds of food to Texas food banks and by linking its
1-18     stores with more than 1,500 Texas schools, thereby creating a
1-19     unique partnership that promotes  educational goals; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Mr. Butt has also contributed his capable guidance
1-21     and progressive ideas to the citizens of Texas as a member of the
1-22     development board of the University of Texas Health Science Center
1-23     at San Antonio and the coordinating board of the Texas College and
1-24     University System; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, An outstanding leader, he served as chairman of the
 2-2     1981 M. D.  Anderson Cancer Hospital Annual Campaign and is the
 2-3     founding chairman of The University of Texas Marine Science
 2-4     Institute Advisory Council; he is a member of the board of
 2-5     directors at the Food Marketing Institute and was the director of
 2-6     Texas Commerce Bancshares from 1974 until 1989; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, Among his many accolades, Mr. Butt has received the
 2-8     Conservation Award from the Winedale Historic Center and the Amanda
 2-9     Cartwright Taylor Award from the San Antonio Conservation Society;
2-10     he has also received the 1996 Mr. South Texas Award, the Greater
2-11     San Antonio Chamber of Commerce's 1996 Freeman Award, and the
2-12     Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund's 1998 Corporate
2-13     Social Responsibility Award; and
2-14           WHEREAS, Charles Butt has provided many years of valuable
2-15     service to the Lone Star State, contributing to the improvement of
2-16     our quality of life, and it is indeed a privilege to honor him at
2-17     this time; now, therefore, be it
2-18           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-19     Legislature hereby commend Charles Butt for his fine work in behalf
2-20     of the citizens of Texas and congratulate him on his receipt of the
2-21     1999 Border Texan of the Year Award; and, be it further
2-22           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23     prepared for Mr. Butt as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-24     House of Representatives.
                                                                   Gutierrez
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 262 was adopted by the House on
         February 23, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House