78S30619 MW-D

By:  Eissler                                                      H.R. No. 230



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, December 5, 2003, marks the retirement of Paul 
Lazzaro as vice president of marketing and public affairs for The 
Woodlands Operating Company, drawing to a close a distinguished 
career that has taken him from the U.S. Navy to Marriott Hotels to 
CBS; and
	WHEREAS, Considered the voice of The Woodlands, Mr. Lazzaro 
began consulting for the new owners of The Woodlands Operating 
Company, Morgan Stanley and Crescent Real Estate Company, in 1997; 
hired full-time the following year, he has led marketing for the 
master-planned community as well as handled public relations for 
issues  ranging from major golf tournaments to disputes in local 
neighborhoods; and
	WHEREAS, Among his many accomplishments while at The 
Woodlands Operating Company are the creation of e-neighbor, the 
Resident Help Line, and thewoodlands.net, as well as the expansion 
of developers' contributions to community organization, which 
today stand at $300,000 a year; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Lazzaro has also actively participated on the 
boards of numerous local organizations, including The Woodlands 
Association, The Woodlands Community Service Corporation, and The 
Woodlands Fire Department; in addition, he was the founder of First 
Night-The Woodlands, a nonalcoholic, family-oriented celebration 
of the arts held on New Year's Eve; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Lazzaro has served The Woodlands community with 
integrity and dedication, earning the lasting respect and gratitude 
of its residents, and it is a pleasure to recognize his exemplary 
tenure with The Woodlands Operating Company as he embarks on this 
exciting new chapter in his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Paul Lazzaro 
for his notable career and extend to him best wishes for continued 
happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Lazzaro as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.