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By: Dutton H.R. No. 770
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, James Prince is being honored by his alma mater,
Phillis Wheatley High School, with a 2006 Phillis Wheatley Award on
May 20; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Prince's success in the business world is rooted
in his desire to help others; in the mid-1980s, when he was trying
to convince two neighborhood youths to stay in school, he promised
to help them get started in the music business after they graduated,
and to that end, he created Rap-A-Lot Records, which has sold
millions of albums over the past two decades; and
WHEREAS, A second business, Prince Boxing, has also proven
successful, and Mr. Prince's adept management of professional
fighters garnered him the Boxing Manager of the Year Award from the
Las Vegas Boxing Commission in 2004; this venture, too, has allowed
him to give back to the community, with the nonprofit Prince Boxing
Complex in Houston offering recreational programs for
disadvantaged inner-city youth; most recently, this innovative
entrepreneur has launched a company that he hopes will help people
protect themselves against AIDS and other sexually transmitted
diseases; and
WHEREAS, Phillis Wheatley High School counts among its
graduates many who have made far-reaching contributions in behalf
of their fellow citizens, and through his service, James Prince is
joining this notable group; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate James Prince
on his receipt of a 2006 Phillis Wheatley Award and extend to him
best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Prince as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.