1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 511 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize Joyce Edwards Feinberg, who is an inductee into the 1-5 1999 El Paso Women's Hall of Fame; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Created by the El Paso Commission on Women in 1-7 1985, the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame is intended to honor notable 1-8 women in the city who have made significant contributions to their 1-9 community; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Nominated in the professional category by the Junior 1-11 League of El Paso, Incorporated, Joyce Feinberg is the Executive 1-12 Director of the Sun Bowl Association, one of El Paso's oldest and 1-13 largest nonprofit organizations, which has over 800 volunteers who 1-14 work throughout the year; and 1-15 WHEREAS, A woman of great experience, Joyce was a 1-16 volunteer for the Sun Bowl organization for 10 years before she was 1-17 unanimously chosen Executive Director in 1995; while a volunteer, 1-18 she proved consistently that she could manage a budget, treat 1-19 everyone with dignity and respect, and motivate and lead people; 1-20 and 1-21 WHEREAS, When Joyce became the executive director, the 1-22 Sun Bowl was in great difficulty and its existence was threatened; 1-23 it had lost its sponsor and needed a new one; Joyce Feinberg 1-24 obtained a new sponsor for two years, Norwest Bank, and has 2-1 continued the successful relationship with the CBS network, thus 2-2 assuring national exposure; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Another example of Joyce's ability is the 2-4 successful passage of the rental car referendum tax which will 2-5 provide a continuous source of revenue for the Sun Bowl and the 2-6 City of El Paso; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Joyce Feinberg has saved a vital event in El Paso's 2-8 history; the Sun Bowl football game generates $9.5 million per year 2-9 for the local economy; it has a positive effect on the restaurants, 2-10 motels, airport, car rental agencies, and retail stores in both 2-11 El Paso and Juarez; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 76th Legislature, hereby congratulate Joyce Edwards Feinberg on 2-14 being inducted into the 1999 El Paso Women's Hall of Fame; and, be 2-15 it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-17 as an expression of the highest regard of the Texas Senate. 2-18 Shapleigh 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on March 29, 1999. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate