78R4603 MW-D

By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 152



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Eugene Everett Coleman of San Antonio has been 
chosen to receive an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas 
Legislative Black Caucus in recognition of his many notable 
contributions in the field of business; and
	WHEREAS, The Outstanding Texan Award was created to honor 
individuals who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to 
improving, developing, and enriching the lives of others; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Southern University and a 
longtime member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Mr. Coleman began his 
distinguished record of entrepreneurship in the late 1940s, when he 
opened Coleman Studio in the St. Paul Square area; later, he 
co-founded Snap News, a valuable news source and voice for San 
Antonio's civil rights movement; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman has effectively utilized his  
professional skills and experience to benefit his community; he has 
successfully managed the political campaigns of minority 
candidates,  promoted the African-American community through 
pageants and parades and, notably, organized the first United Negro 
College Fund fund-raising banquet; and
	WHEREAS, A charter member and former president of the Alamo 
City Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Coleman was a primary organizer of the 
Alamo City Lion's Club and the impetus behind Project ABLE; he also 
participated in a delegation that secured community action grants 
from President Lyndon B. Johnson; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman has been a successful businessman and 
civil rights activist for more than half a century; through his 
dedication and tireless efforts, he has greatly improved the lives 
of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Eugene Everett Coleman for being 
named an Outstanding Texan by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus 
and extend to him warmest wishes for success and happiness in the 
future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Coleman as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.