SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 
recognizing Woody L. Hunt for his outstanding contributions to 
the El Paso community and the educational system of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, A sixth-generation Texan, Woody Hunt is chairman 
and chief executive officer of Hunt Building Company, Limited, 
which was started by his great-grandfather in 1947; the company 
specializes in multifamily housing for private and governmental 
clients and is active in real estate development in major 
southwestern markets; and
	WHEREAS, Woody earned a bachelor's degree in finance from 
The University of Texas in 1966 and a master's degree in 1970; he 
later received a master's degree in management from Claremont 
Graduate School in Pomona, California; and
	WHEREAS, Woody Hunt is the first El Pasoan in 42 years to 
serve on the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System; 
appointed by Governor George W. Bush in 1999 to a six-year term, 
he is dedicated to raising the state's public universities to a 
top level of academic excellence and research; and
	WHEREAS, Committed to the economic health and development 
of El Paso and the stability of its water system, he had his 
company develop a 50-year water plan for securing the city's 
water supply; and
	WHEREAS, Woody is very active in the El Paso community; he 
has served on the boards of many organizations, including the 
El Paso Rehabilitation Center, Saint Clement's Episcopal Parish 
School, and Providence Memorial Hospital; he is president of the 
Cimarron Foundation, a private family foundation he and his wife, 
Gayle, established, which awards funds to numerous El Paso 
charitable groups, schools, and cultural organizations; and
	WHEREAS, An exemplary business, educational, and civic 
leader, Woody Hunt has demonstrated his dedication to his 
community and his commitment to his fellowman, and he is truly 
worthy of legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Woody L. Hunt
for his exceptional achievements and his many contributions to the
City of El Paso and the State of Texas; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Shapleigh




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on July 9, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate