HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Steve Palko has recently been honored with the 1-2 Distinguished Performance Award for Business Volunteer of the Year 1-3 by the National Alliance of Business, and this noteworthy 1-4 accomplishment indeed merits special recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The president and cofounder of Cross Timbers Oil 1-6 Company, Mr. Palko is both an exceptional businessman and a 1-7 community leader; he has given generously of his time and talents 1-8 to a host of worthwhile organizations, working toward the 1-9 betterment of the Tarrant County area and the Lone Star State in 1-10 both education reform and workforce development; and 1-11 WHEREAS, This civic-minded leader has participated in 1-12 numerous national initiatives, including the Secretary's Commission 1-13 for Achieving Necessary Skills for the United States Department of 1-14 Labor, the National Assessment of Vocational Education for the 1-15 United States Department of Education, ACT, the Council of Chief 1-16 State School Officers, and the Committee for Economic Development; 1-17 and 1-18 WHEREAS, The cochair of the Texas Business and Education 1-19 Coalition, Mr. Palko has also been active with the National 1-20 Alliance of Business Board and Business Policy Councils and is 1-21 chair of the Work Advantage Tarrant County Workforce Development 1-22 Board; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The citizens of Texas have benefited greatly from 1-24 the hard work and diligence of this distinguished gentleman, and it 2-1 is truly fitting that we honor him as he receives this most 2-2 prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-4 hereby congratulate Steve Palko for receiving the Distinguished 2-5 Performance Award for Business Volunteer of the Year presented by 2-6 the National Alliance of Business and extend to him sincere best 2-7 wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it 2-8 further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for Mr. Palko as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-11 House of Representatives and Senate. Lewis of Tarrant _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 128 was adopted by the House on April 20, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 128 was adopted by the Senate on May 24, 2001, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor