By McClendon                                           H.R. No. 867
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Henry Cisneros was named chairman of the San Antonio
 1-2     Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on February 1, 2001, and it is indeed
 1-3     appropriate to take this opportunity to recognize this notable
 1-4     Texan for his significant contributions to the City of San Antonio,
 1-5     to the Lone Star State, and to the United States; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Mr. Cisneros was elected mayor of the City of San
 1-7     Antonio in 1981, becoming the first Hispanic American mayor of a
 1-8     major U.S. city; during his four terms in office he led efforts to
 1-9     rebuild the city's economic base and make much-needed
1-10     infrastructure improvements, and he received well-deserved acclaim,
1-11     including selection as Outstanding Mayor in the nation by City and
1-12     State magazine, for his accomplishments; and
1-13           WHEREAS, After his exemplary mayoral tenure, Mr. Cisneros was
1-14     chosen to serve in the cabinet of President Bill Clinton; from 1993
1-15     to 1997, he served as the secretary of the U.S. Department of
1-16     Housing and Urban Development, a position in which he led a major
1-17     revitalization of the nation's public housing developments as well
1-18     as formulated and implemented policies that benefit today's
1-19     homeowners; and
1-20           WHEREAS, He later worked as president and CEO of Univision
1-21     Communications, the Spanish-language television station that is the
1-22     fifth most-watched network in the nation, and more recently he has
1-23     been active as the founder and chairman of American CityVista, a
1-24     homebuilding joint venture formed in August 2000; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Mr. Cisneros earned bachelor's and master's degrees
 2-2     from Texas A&M University, a master's degree from Harvard, and a
 2-3     doctorate from George Washington University, in addition to having
 2-4     been awarded more than 20 honorary doctorates from leading
 2-5     universities; he has served as president of the National League of
 2-6     Cities, chairman of the National Civic League, deputy chair of the
 2-7     Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and board member of the Rockefeller
 2-8     Foundation; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, San Antonio, Texas, and the United States have all
2-10     benefited immeasurably from his outstanding contributions, and it
2-11     is most appropriate to commend him for his public service and to
2-12     congratulate him on his recent achievement; now, therefore, be it
2-13           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-14     Legislature hereby applaud Henry Cisneros for his myriad good works
2-15     in behalf of our state and nation and extend to him sincere best
2-16     wishes for the future; and, be it further
2-17           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18     prepared for Mr. Cisneros as an expression of high regard by the
2-19     Texas House of Representatives.