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1-1 WHEREAS, The Honorable Bill Thomas and Mitzi Thomas have been
1-2 selected as recipients of Greenville's Worthy Citizens of the Year
1-3 Award for 1998 and this prestigious honor is indeed well deserved;
1-4 and
1-5 WHEREAS, Presented each year since 1947 by the Greenville
1-6 Chamber of Commerce, the Greenville Worthy Citizens of the Year
1-7 Award is bestowed in recognition of those whose contributions have
1-8 made Greenville a better place in which to live, work, and raise a
1-9 family; the 1998 award marks only the second time that this
1-10 accolade has been given to a married couple; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas moved to Greenville in 1977 from
1-12 Northern Virginia, and over the course of the past two decades they
1-13 have consistently devoted their energy to enhancing the quality of
1-14 life in the city they have grown to love; and
1-15 WHEREAS, An officer for 26 years in the United States Army,
1-16 manager and acting director for international requirements for
1-17 E-Systems, and then insurance representative, Mr. Thomas served the
1-18 State of Texas with distinction for two terms as a member of the
1-19 house of representatives; in addition, he has held the position of
1-20 adjunct professor of political science at Texas A&M
1-21 University-Commerce and was an instructor in state and local
1-22 government at the Greenville Technical Center; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Mrs. Thomas has been a driving force behind many
1-24 beneficial projects of Clean Greenville, and she has donated
2-1 considerable time to the Greenville Symphony Series Board of
2-2 Directors; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Among the many boards and organizations that have
2-4 benefitted from their tireless efforts are the Associated
2-5 Republicans of Texas, Drug Free Greenville, the Greenville Chamber
2-6 of Commerce, Greenville Electric Utility System, Greenville Rotary
2-7 Club, Hunt County Appraisal Review Board, the Hunt County Boys and
2-8 Girls Club, and others too numerous to mention; they are also
2-9 active members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church; and
2-10 WHEREAS, The couple's many accomplishments are a source of
2-11 tremendous pride to their children Terri Connoly, Debb Thomas,
2-12 Suzie DiMauro, and Vicki McCool, as well as their 11 grandchildren;
2-13 and
2-14 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas exemplify the qualities of
2-15 community involvement and civic pride and their many achievements
2-16 in behalf of their fellow citizens in Greenville are truly worthy
2-17 of special recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-19 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the Honorable Bill Thomas and
2-20 Mitzi Thomas on being named Greenville's Worthy Citizens of the
2-21 Year for 1998 and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
2-22 success in the future; and, be it further
2-23 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-24 prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas as an expression of high regard by
2-25 the Texas House of Representatives.
Brown of Kaufman
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 276 was adopted by the House on March
10, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House