H.R. No. 1594
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
recognize Tim Brown, a renowned member of the Oakland Raiders
football team, for his outstanding athletic achievements and
philanthropic endeavors; and
WHEREAS, This accomplished native son of Texas was born on
July 22, 1966, in Dallas; a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School,
he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame, and
during his tenure there won numerous honors for his exceptional
talent as a football player; Mr. Brown was named the United Press
International and the Sporting News College Player of the Year, and
he was selected All-American and awarded the prestigious Heisman
Trophy in 1987; and
WHEREAS, In 1988, Mr. Brown was a first-round choice of the
Los Angeles Raiders, now the Oakland Raiders; a talented member of
the team, he has been selected to the Pro Bowl 10 times, and he is
considered one of the best all-time wide receivers in the history of
the National Football League; and
WHEREAS, A leader off the playing field as well, Tim Brown is
dedicated to working for the betterment of the community and is
especially involved in projects that help young people; to that
end, he has served as the host for the Mentor Mini Football Camp for
fatherless boys, as the chairman of Athletes Entertainment for
Kids, and as the spokesman for Project Pass, a program promoting
student achievement; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Brown has established the Tim Brown
Foundation/DeSoto Education Foundation Golf Tournament, the Tim
Brown/Woodrow Wilson Golf Tournament, and other golf and football
camps and tournaments to benefit the community; and
WHEREAS, For his many volunteer endeavors in behalf of his
fellowman, Mr. Brown has been recognized with a number of notable
honors such as the Ed Block Courage Award and the South Dallas
Business and Professional Women's Club Award of Special
Recognition; and
WHEREAS, Tim Brown has given generously of his time and
energy and drawn on his fame as a nationally recognized athlete to
heighten awareness and support of important causes that bring hope
and encouragement to countless young Americans; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to Tim Brown, one of our nation's
most incomparable athletes and a dedicated philanthropist, as we
observe Tim Brown Day in Texas and extend best wishes to him for
continued success with all his worthy endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Davis of Dallas
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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1594 was adopted by the House on May
27, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House