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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 965
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-4     recognize Read-Poland Associates and its founder, Julian Read, on
 1-5     the grand occasion of the company's 50th birthday and its merger
 1-6     with a global communications industry giant, Grey Global Group's
 1-7     GCI; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, One of our nation's most experienced public
 1-9     relations/public affairs consultant firms, Read-Poland Associates
1-10     is well known nationally and internationally for its marketing
1-11     skills, corporate counseling, and government relations; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Read-Poland Associates works both independently
1-13     and in conjunction with its clients' communications, government
1-14     affairs, and legal departments; responsive to the communications
1-15     needs of corporate clients in a wide variety of fields, the company
1-16     combines traditional business-related media, marketing, and special
1-17     events skills with political acumen and expertise; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Read-Poland Associates helps its clients with
1-19     strategic communications planning, media relations, and government
1-20     relations; an independent company, which has been under the same
1-21     management for almost half a century, Read-Poland Associates has
1-22     worked with numerous affiliated organizations on strategic
 2-1     communications programs both across the United States and
 2-2     internationally; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, The company's merger places Read-Poland Associates
 2-4     among those few world-class firms that have offices and senior
 2-5     professionals in approximately 90 nations, from Argentina to
 2-6     Zimbabwe; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, A prominent Austin-based company with a half-century
 2-8     of Texas heritage, Read-Poland Associates provides high quality
 2-9     service to a wide array of clients in such industries as
2-10     technology, health care, sports, real estate, law, aerospace,
2-11     energy, transportation, finance, and government; and
2-12           WHEREAS, Through the merger of Read-Poland Associates and
2-13     Grey Global Group's GCI, Read-Poland Associates gains access
2-14     to GCI's wide network of offices and specialized global practice
2-15     areas, and GCI gains Read-Poland's key industry expertise, senior
2-16     talent, and powerful presence in the Texas market; now, therefore,
2-17     be it
2-18           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-19     77th Legislature, hereby commend Read-Poland Associates on
2-20     its superior success and its unique accomplishments and extend
2-21     congratulations to the company on the occasion of its 50th birthday
2-22     and its merger with one of the world's largest public relations
2-23     firms; and, be it further
2-24           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 3-1     Read-Poland Associates as an expression of esteem from the
 3-2     Texas Senate.
 3-3                                                                   Ellis
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 3-5                                          President of the Senate
 3-6                                       I hereby certify that the above
 3-7                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-8                                  on May 8, 2001.
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3-10                                          Secretary of the Senate
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3-12                                           Member, Texas Senate