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 1-2                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1060
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     recognize Jack Rains, a former Texas Secretary of State, who will
 1-5     be the honoree and subject of a roast at the Port Arthur Civic
 1-6     Center on June 12, 1999; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, A 1956 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in
 1-8     Port Arthur, Mr. Rains is chairman of the Harris County-Houston
 1-9     Sports Authority responsible for building the $250 million Ballpark
1-10     at Union Station in downtown Houston for the Houston Astros; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Jack Rains was the 95th Secretary of State of Texas,
1-12     and he ran for governor in 1990; he has been recognized as a
1-13     distinguished alumnus of both Texas A&M University and the
1-14     University of Houston; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The roast will be under the auspices of the
1-16     Port Arthur News; sports editor Bob West will be roast chairman,
1-17     with Port Arthur Historical Society President Sam Monroe heading
1-18     the roast committee; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Proceeds from past roasts went to the Museum of
1-20     the Gulf Coast, and so will the profits from this latest event;
1-21     honored in earlier ceremonies have been coach Jimmy Johnson of the
1-22     Dallas Cowboys, congressional representative Jack Brooks, former
 2-1     governor Ann Richards, coach Bum Phillips, and former state senator
 2-2     Carl Parker; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, A businessman of many accomplishments, Mr. Rains
 2-4     was recently named a Lifetime Director of the Houston Livestock
 2-5     Show and Rodeo and has been named to eight different Who's Who
 2-6     listings; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, The founder of 3D/International, Jack Rains was
 2-8     President and CEO when he received the "E" award from former
 2-9     President Reagan for dramatically boosting United States exports
2-10     and for creating 120,000 jobs in the United States; and
2-11           WHEREAS, The citizens of Port Arthur look forward to the
2-12     festive event; the roast brings celebrities to town, helps raise
2-13     money for the museum, and produces great entertainment and fun;
2-14     now, therefore, be it
2-15           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-16     76th Legislature, hereby congratulate Jack Rains for being honored
2-17     as the roastee of the Port Arthur News Homecoming Roast;
2-18     and, be it further
2-19           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
2-20     as an expression of the high regard and esteem of the Texas Senate.
2-21                                                                   Ellis
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2-23                                          President of the Senate
2-24                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-25                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-26                                  on May 21, 1999.
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2-28                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-30                                           Member, Texas Senate