1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-3     recognizing Dan Eddy for his outstanding service as the 1998
 1-4     chairman of the board for Best Southwest Partnership; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Dan Eddy has served as the director of External
 1-6     Affairs for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Southwest
 1-7     and Southeast Dallas County for the past 31 years; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, A 1990 graduate of Leadership Southwest, Dan Eddy
 1-9     has been a Duncanville citizen for 23 years and is a well-known
1-10     leader in his community; he was the 1994 Duncanville Man of
1-11     the Year and was presented with the Zens Award in 1993 by the
1-12     Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Active in numerous civic organizations, he was
1-14     formerly chairman of the board of Leadership Southwest and of the
1-15     Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce; he served on the board for the
1-16     Quality of Life Foundation and the Senior Citizens of Greater
1-17     Dallas; he was also honorary chairman for the Best Southwest
1-18     American Heart Gala and has served on the Duncanville Civil
1-19     Service Commission; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Mr. Eddy's work in the field of education includes
1-21     serving as the co-founder and chairman for the Best Southwest
1-22     Scholar's Program, serving as president of the board of trustees
1-23     of the Duncanville Independent School District, and serving on
1-24     the Law Enforcement Advisory Board for Cedar Valley College; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, As chairman of the board for Best Southwest
 2-2     Partnership, Mr. Eddy brought a wealth of experience to his
 2-3     position, and his expertise and skill as a leader proved to
 2-4     be invaluable to the organization; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, An exemplary and distinguished gentleman, Dan Eddy
 2-6     is respected and beloved by his colleagues for his hard work and
 2-7     his dedication to helping his fellowman and his community; now,
 2-8     therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-10     76th Legislature, hereby commend Dan Eddy on his many
2-11     achievements and on his contributions to Best Southwest
2-12     Partnership; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-14     Dan Eddy as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-15                                                                    West
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2-17                                          President of the Senate
2-18                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-19                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-20                                  on January 19, 1999.
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2-22                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-24                                           Member, Texas Senate