1-1                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1114
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to join
 1-3     the citizens of El Paso in recognizing Joe Lopez for receiving two
 1-4     Small Business Administration advocacy awards; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The recipient of the Minority Small Business
 1-6     Advocate of the Year and Media Advocate of the Year awards,
 1-7     Mr. Lopez was recognized for his untiring efforts on behalf of
 1-8     the small businessmen of El Paso; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, As president of the Lopez Advertising Group, he was
1-10     instrumental in the campaigns to keep the Fort Bliss procurement
1-11     and the Small Business Administration offices open in El Paso; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Forestalling millions of federal dollars from leaving
1-13     El Paso is credited to his "leading the charge"; a letter-writing
1-14     campaign and the organization of the local business community
1-15     proved advantageous for the federal government and El Paso; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Being in the forefront of this movement to help
1-17     preserve the small businessman of El Paso is certainly admirable
1-18     and worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it
1-19           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
1-20     76th Legislature, hereby congratulate Joe Lopez for being named
1-21     Minority Small Business Advocate and Media Advocate for the year;
 2-1     and, be it further
 2-2           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
 2-3     as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.
 2-4                                                               Shapleigh
 2-5                                  ______________________________________
 2-6                                          President of the Senate
 2-7                                       I hereby certify that the above
 2-8                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 2-9                                  on May 26, 1999.
2-10                                  ______________________________________
2-11                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-12                                  ______________________________________
2-13                                           Member, Texas Senate