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                                                                  H.R. No. 1974



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Soaring above the competition, Herbert D. Kelleher 
has taken Southwest Airlines to unprecedented heights during his 
outstanding tenure as the executive chairman of this legendary 
company; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, on March 12, 
1931, Mr. Kelleher attained a bachelor's degree at Wesleyan 
University and a law degree at New York University Law School, where 
he was an Olin Scholar and a Root-Tilden Scholar, respectively; and
	WHEREAS, The president and chief executive officer of the 
airline for nearly two decades, he has held his current position 
since March 1978, and under his astute guidance, Southwest Airlines 
has established itself as one of the premier transportation 
companies in the United States; and
	WHEREAS, This estimable gentleman has played an integral role 
in helping the company become one of the largest commercial airline 
carriers in the continental United States; starting out in 1971 
with a trio of planes that went to three Texas cities, Southwest 
Airlines has grown and prospered and now flies almost 2,800 flights 
a day and boasts more than 370 jets in its fleet; and
	WHEREAS, During his distinguished career, Mr. Kelleher has 
earned almost every honor, distinction, and accolade imaginable, 
and his myriad accomplishments include Texas Monthly's CEO of the 
Century, Inc magazine's U.S. Master Entrepreneur, the Wright 
Brothers Memorial Trophy, the Franklin Institute's Bower Award for 
Business Leadership, and induction into the U.S. Chamber Business 
Leadership Hall of Fame and the National Sales and Marketing Hall of 
Fame; and
	WHEREAS, His impressive record speaks volumes about the 
positive impact he has had on the lives of countless people; for 
more than three decades, Texas has reaped the benefits of his 
experience, vision, and wisdom, and it is truly a privilege to pay 
tribute to Mr. Kelleher at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Herbert D. Kelleher for his immeasurable 
contributions to the field of commercial aviation and his lifetime 
of achievement and extend to him sincere best wishes for success and 
good fortune in his future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Kelleher as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Wilson

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1974 was adopted by the House on June 
2, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House