H.R. No. 93 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding contributions to 
his community, the Three Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America 
has selected Joe Domino of Beaumont as the recipient of the 
organization's Distinguished Citizen Award for 2004; and
	WHEREAS, President and chief executive officer of Entergy 
Texas since 1998, Mr. Domino began his career in 1970 as a planning 
engineer with Gulf States Utilities, which merged with Entergy in 
1994; today, Entergy delivers electricity to 2.6 million utility 
customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Despite the demands of his career, Mr. Domino has 
found time to serve on the boards of numerous civic organizations, 
including the Foundation for Southeast Texas, the Lamar University 
College of Engineering Advisory Council, the Lamar University 
Foundation, the Texas Energy Museum, Christus St. Elizabeth 
Hospital, the Symphony of Southeast Texas, and the United Way of 
Beaumont and North Jefferson County; he currently serves as 
chairman of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce and as 
secretary/treasurer of the Golden Triangle Business Roundtable; 
and
	WHEREAS, In 2003, Mr. Domino was named president of the Boy 
Scouts of America's Southern Region, Area II, which encompasses 
portions of West and Southeast Texas and western Louisiana and 
oversees 10 Boy Scout councils and 65,000 youth; a longtime 
supporter of the Three Rivers Council, Mr. Domino has served on the 
council's board and has been chosen as a recipient of the 
organization's prestigious Silver Antelope Award; and
	WHEREAS, Many admiring friends, colleagues, and family 
members are joining Governor Rick Perry in honoring Joe Domino at 
the Three Rivers Council's 21st annual Distinguished Citizen Dinner 
on May 20, 2004, for his unwavering dedication to his profession, to 
his community, and to the Boy Scouts of America; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Joe Domino on 
his receipt of the 2004 Distinguished Citizen Award from the Three 
Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America and extend to him deep 
appreciation for his exemplary community service; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Domino as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Ritter

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 93 was adopted by the House on May 11, 
2004, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House