R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Rotary International, the world's first service
 1-2     club, builds goodwill and peace, engages in humanitarian service,
 1-3     and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Founded in Chicago in 1905 as a means of re-creating
 1-5     the friendly cooperation of small-town businesspeople, Rotary is
 1-6     now composed of some 1.2 million men and women working in more than
 1-7     29,000 Rotary Clubs in 160 countries, all pledged to the motto
 1-8     "Service Above Self"; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, The Rotary International World Convention is being
1-10     held in San Antonio June 23-27, 2001, and is expected to draw
1-11     25,000 Rotarians from throughout the world; this occasion provides
1-12     an especially opportune time for Texas members to invite their
1-13     sister-city Rotary Clubs and all other international Rotarian
1-14     friends to visit their communities and the many historic and scenic
1-15     sites and other tourist attractions of the Lone Star State; and
1-16           WHEREAS, This is also a fitting time to recognize Frank J.
1-17     Devlyn of Mexico City, president of Rotary International; Irving J.
1-18     "Sonny" Brown of El Paso, vice chairman of the Rotary Foundation;
1-19     and Jim Berg and Dr. Duncan Wimpress of San Antonio, chairman and
1-20     vice chairman, respectively, of the Rotary International 2001
1-21     Convention Host Committee; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Texas Rotarians play a significant role in their
1-23     communities, promoting cultural understanding, business
1-24     development, and numerous activities for families and youth,
 2-1     including an extensive student-exchange program; special tribute is
 2-2     due these individuals and the following Rotary governors of Texas:
 2-3     Randall Gleason, District 5520; R. C. Paulette, District 5730;
 2-4     David Stubbeman, District 5790; Linus Wright, District 5810; Bill
 2-5     Rains, District 5830; John Holcomb, District 5840; Patsy Derr,
 2-6     District 5870; Charles Clemmons, District 5890; John Germany,
 2-7     District 5910; and Billy Settles, District 5930; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Rotarians in Texas and around the world enrich their
 2-9     communities in myriad ways, and Rotary International merits the
2-10     support of all Texans and of this body; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-12     Legislature hereby honor all members of the Rotary Clubs of Texas
2-13     for their exemplary public service and extend to them sincere best
2-14     wishes for good fortune in their worthy endeavors.
                                                                      Hunter
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 595 was adopted by the House on March
         22, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House