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                                                                  H.R. No. 1301


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Celebrated entertainer Steve Harvey has established himself as one of the premier comedians in the world, and a flag has been flown over the State Capitol in his honor on the occasion of his visit to Austin; and WHEREAS, A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Harvey is best known as the host of the popular It's Showtime at the Apollo and as the star and creative force behind The Steve Harvey Show, the critically acclaimed television program that captured four NAACP Image Awards during its six-year run; and WHEREAS, One of the "Original Kings of Comedy," this mustachioed comic actor made the successful transition from comedy clubs to television and the big screen; he has recently been seen as the host of the "2002 Essence Awards Television Special," the "Essence Music Festival," and the "2002 BET Awards"; and WHEREAS, Mr. Harvey has received numerous honors and accolades for his work, including four NAACP Image Awards as "Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series" and selection as the NAACP Image Awards "Entertainer of the Year"; he also hosts Los Angeles's number one morning radio show, which was recently syndicated in Houston and Dallas, and he performs extensive community service in support of those in need; and WHEREAS, A versatile and talented actor, comedian, and all-around entertainer, Steve Harvey continues to bring laughter and joy into the lives of countless Americans, and we are all the richer for his efforts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature hereby recognize May 20, 2003, as Steve Harvey Day in the State of Texas and extend best wishes to Mr. Harvey for continued success in his endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Harvey as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Wilson Craddick Geren Mercer Allen Giddings Merritt Alonzo Goodman Miller Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso Berman Grusendorf Morrison Bohac Guillen Mowery Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat Branch Haggerty Nixon Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira Burnam Hardcastle Olivo Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton Campbell Hartnett Pena Canales Heflin Phillips Capelo Hegar Pickett Casteel Hilderbran Pitts Castro Hill Puente Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla Chisum Hodge Raymond Christian Homer Reyna Coleman Hope Riddle Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez Corte Hughes Rose Crabb Hunter Seaman Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons Denny Keel Stick Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton Dukes King Taylor Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford Dutton Krusee Thompson Edwards Kuempel Truitt Eiland Laney Turner Eissler Laubenberg Uresti Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale Ellis Luna Villarreal Escobar Mabry West Farabee Madden Wilson Farrar Marchant Wise Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth Flynn McCall Wolens Gallego McClendon Wong Garza McReynolds Woolley Gattis Menendez Zedler ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1301 was adopted by the House on May 20, 2003, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House