R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Reggie "Air Man" Dixon, who delighted basketball
 1-2     fans across the world for more than a decade as a member of the
 1-3     Harlem Globetrotters, has turned his talents and energy to helping
 1-4     the youth of Texas; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, In conjunction with the Third Ward Youth Sports
 1-6     Association, the Conceive, Believe, and Achieve Program of the
 1-7     Reggie "Air Man" Dixon Foundation, which has touched the lives of
 1-8     more than 5,000 children in the Houston area over the past year
 1-9     alone, is sponsoring an All-Star Saturday on March 10, 2001; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The event is part of a six-week basketball league
1-11     involving students from Blackshear, Dodson, Douglas, J. Will Jones,
1-12     Lockhart, Turner, and TSU Lab elementary schools and will include
1-13     an All-Star game, two-ball competition, a slam dunk contest, team
1-14     shooting, and a cheerleading contest; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Mr. Dixon received encouragement as a young man from
1-16     Hall of Famer and former Houston Rocket Calvin Murphy, and this
1-17     influence led to his success as a player, goodwill ambassador for
1-18     the Harlem Globetrotters, and the organization's youngest coach; he
1-19     is passing on that positive experience by teaching young people
1-20     life skills and fostering sound principles for success through
1-21     involvement in sports; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Those individuals who use their celebrity to promote
1-23     positive choices for young people are performing a significant
1-24     service to our society, and Reggie Dixon's contributions in this
 2-1     regard are an inspiration to all who know him; now, therefore, be
 2-2     it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-4     Legislature hereby commend Reggie "Air Man" Dixon for the joy and
 2-5     hope he has brought to numerous Texas youths through the Conceive,
 2-6     Believe, and Achieve Program and extend to him sincere best wishes
 2-7     for continued success; and, be it further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-9     prepared for Mr. Dixon as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-10     House of Representatives.
                                                                     Coleman
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 478 was adopted by the House on March
         27, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House