78R16776 MDM-D

By:  Wong                                                         H.R. No. 1419



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The House of Representatives is pleased to recognize  
Michael Cemo on his receipt of a Distinguished Alumnus Award from 
the Houston Alumni Organization; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Cemo was honored at the Houston Alumni 
Organization Awards Dinner on April 11, 2003, at the University 
Hilton Hotel; the men and women selected for these prestigious 
tributes have been unwavering in their service and support in 
behalf of the University of Houston (UH); and
	WHEREAS, The Distinguished Alumnus Award is given each year 
to UH alumni whose contributions have benefited society as well as 
reflected favorably on their alma mater; each recipient has shown 
an ongoing commitment to maintaining the growth and stature of the 
university; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Cemo graduated from UH in 1968 with a bachelor's 
degree in economics and in 1972 joined American Capital Management 
as executive vice president of sales and marketing and as a board 
member; in 1988, he accepted the presidency of AIM Management 
Group, a marketing and sales company whose managed assets totaled 
less than $10 billion then and today top $125 billion; and
	WHEREAS, At the helm of AIM Distributors, Inc., as president 
and CEO, Mr. Cemo also serves on its executive management committee 
as well as on the board and executive management committee of its 
parent company, AMVESCAP, PLC, which manages in excess of $350 
billion in assets and conducts business in 25 countries; and
	WHEREAS, His civic support includes board participation with 
the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Society for the 
Performing Arts; further, he is serving a six-year term on the 
University of Houston System Board of Regents to which he was 
appointed in 2001 by Governor Rick Perry; and
	WHEREAS, Michael Cemo's outstanding leadership and untiring 
devotion to the University of Houston and his community have truly 
enhanced the lives of his fellow citizens, and he is a notable role 
model for all those who are privileged to know or know of him; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Michael Cemo on his 
receipt of a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Houston Alumni 
Organization and extend to him best wishes for success and 
happiness in his future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Cemo as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.