HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, Colby Donaldson of Dallas recently claimed second
1-2 place on the hit television series Survivor II: The Australian
1-3 Outback, and while he lost the million-dollar first prize, he won
1-4 the hearts of millions across the nation as they followed him on
1-5 his highly publicized adventure; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Born in San Angelo in 1974, Mr. Donaldson is a
1-7 fifth-generation Texan whose love of the state is surpassed only by
1-8 his love of his family, which includes parents Gary Donaldson and
1-9 Gay McMillan Donaldson, grandparents L. H. and Roberta McMillan and
1-10 the late E. G. and Clara Mae Donaldson, and older brother Reid
1-11 Donaldson; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Spending many of his formative years in the small
1-13 town of Christoval, this accomplished athlete was a valued member
1-14 of the Christoval High School tennis, golf, basketball, and
1-15 football teams and was actively involved with the school's student
1-16 council and Beta Club; he attended Texas Tech University, where he
1-17 was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and shortly after
1-18 graduating in 1996, he founded Bravo One Performance, a company
1-19 specializing in custom four-wheel-drive vehicles; and
1-20 WHEREAS, The CBS series challenged participants to spend 42
1-21 days in the most volatile terrain that Australia has to offer,
1-22 carving out an existence from the available resources while
1-23 establishing a cooperative society and avoiding the many perils of
1-24 outback living; chosen from more than 50,000 applicants,
2-1 Mr. Donaldson embarked on his adventure in the company of 15 other
2-2 contestants, all hoping to avoid banishment by their peers at the
2-3 group's tribal council and vying for the large cash prize presented
2-4 to the lone survivor; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Continually demonstrating the strength and integrity
2-6 for which Texans are renowned, Mr. Donaldson gained the respect of
2-7 his competition through his numerous victories and humble attitude;
2-8 in addition, by bringing an enormous Texas flag as his one luxury
2-9 item, he provided a roof to shelter his "tribe," while also
2-10 providing a silent salute to his Lone Star heritage; and
2-11 WHEREAS, The front-runner until the very end, he showed his
2-12 depth of character when he chose to enter the final round with Tina
2-13 Wesson, a worthy competitor, rather than seal his position as the
2-14 winner by selecting a less challenging opponent, again displaying
2-15 his commitment to his conscience and his word; and
2-16 WHEREAS, Quoted as saying, "When I wake up in the morning,
2-17 there's two things I'm thankful for: I'm thankful I'm alive and
2-18 I'm thankful I'm a Texan," this exceptional young man is a source
2-19 of great pride to citizens of the Lone Star State and is most
2-20 deserving of our praise and recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-21 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-22 hereby designate May 24, 2001, as Colby Donaldson Day and extend to
2-23 Mr. Donaldson sincere best wishes for continued success in all of
2-24 his future endeavors; and, be it further
2-25 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-26 prepared for Mr. Donaldson as an expression of high regard by the
2-27 Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Junell
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 304 was adopted by the House on May
24, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 304 was adopted by the Senate on
May 24, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________________
Date
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Governor