1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 256
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure
 1-3     in recognizing Otis Hopkins for his invaluable contributions to
 1-4     the El Paso community; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The manager of field operations for Raytheon
 1-6     Training and Services Company, Otis has over 30 years of
 1-7     corporate experience as a technical manager and has lived in
 1-8     Korea, the Republic of Taiwan, Germany, and Saudi Arabia; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Active in numerous civic and community organizations,
1-10     Mr. Hopkins has been a leader in the City of El Paso since he moved
1-11     there in 1988; and
1-12           WHEREAS, President of the Black El Paso Democrats, Mr. Hopkins
1-13     is a member of the board of directors for the Greater El Paso
1-14     Chamber of Commerce, the Burnham Wood Charter School, Accion
1-15     El Paso, and the Upper Rio Grande Workforce Development Board; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Exceptionally dedicated and resourceful, Mr. Hopkins
1-17     is an unusually hard worker whose concern for others is manifest by
1-18     the many boards and organizations to which he belongs; and
1-19           WHEREAS, A talented and exemplary gentleman and a respected
1-20     humanitarian, Otis Hopkins has made countless contributions to
1-21     the betterment of his community and to the State of Texas; now,
1-22     therefore, be it 
1-23           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
1-24     76th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to Otis Hopkins
 2-1     for his numerous accomplishments and for the time and energy he
 2-2     so generously gives to his city; and, be it further
 2-3           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 2-4     him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
 2-5                                                               Shapleigh
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 2-7                                          President of the Senate
 2-8                                       I hereby certify that the above
 2-9                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-10                                  on February 22, 1999.
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2-12                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-14                                           Member, Texas Senate