SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 779

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Tommy L. Wyatt, who is celebrating 30 years of 
outstanding service to The Villager newspaper and the Austin 
community; and
	WHEREAS, For 30 years The Villager newspaper has proudly 
provided coverage of our community activities, as well as 
community issue information that often was not readily available 
in other venues; and
	WHEREAS, Publisher Tommy Wyatt has worked with our 
community's youth, developing writers and future leaders; and
	WHEREAS, Kicking off this year's celebration is the 
establishment of the "Tommy L. Wyatt Scholarship," a $50,000 
endowment fund at Huston-Tillotson College to be fulfilled in 
seven years; and
	WHEREAS, Portions of the proceeds from this year's Villager 
anniversary event will go into the scholarship endowment fund; 
and
	WHEREAS, The scholarship fund will be a lasting tribute to 
a man who has spent years working to develop future leaders 
through his youth brigade and future writers through his 
youth-written newspaper columns; and
	WHEREAS, The night of May 10, 2003, will be one of 
thanksgiving for and celebration of a newspaper and a publisher 
who has consistently worked for what he believes is in the public 
interest; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend and honor Tommy L. Wyatt for his 
many years of exceptional service and contributions to the Austin 
Community; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
for Tommy L. Wyatt as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
                                                                      Barrientos




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 8, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate