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79S32054 JNC-D

By:  Zedler                                                       H.R. No. 791



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Charles E. Amato has been inducted into the 2006 San 
Antonio Business Hall of Fame; and
	WHEREAS, The San Antonio Business Hall of Fame recognizes 
outstanding Alamo City industry leaders whose entrepreneurial 
drive and personal integrity are a model for all Texans and whose 
achievements have contributed to the economic vitality of the Lone 
Star State; and
	WHEREAS, A deserving inductee, Mr. Amato is the chairman and 
cofounder of Southwest Business Corporation; this burgeoning Texas 
company, established in 1976, provides insurance and financial 
services to more than 1,000 institutions and corporations across 
the country; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Amato graduated from Sam Houston State 
University in 1970, and over the years he has dedicated his talents 
to a number of institutions of higher learning, serving as chairman 
of The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business 
advisory council and the Sam Houston State University School of 
Business advisory council, as a board trustee of the University of 
the Incarnate Word, and as a member of The University of Texas at 
San Antonio development board; and
	WHEREAS, Despite his many responsibilities, this respected 
gentleman has consistently found the time to serve his community; 
he has held leadership positions with the United Way, American 
Heartwalk, Children's Miracle Network, and the Santa Rosa 
Children's Hospital Foundation; and
	WHEREAS, Committed to the highest standards of his industry 
and to making a positive difference in the lives of others, Charles 
Amato truly exemplifies the very best of Texas entrepreneurial 
leadership; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Charles E. 
Amato on his induction into the 2006 San Antonio Business Hall of 
Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Amato as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.