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79R4955 JTR-D

By:  Gonzalez Toureilles                                          H.R. No. 372



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jack and James Bradford have been honored by the 
mayor of Alice with the mayor's humanitarian award in recognition 
of their extensive service to the community, and this honor is an 
apt occasion to reflect on the many accomplishments of these 
talented Texans; and
	WHEREAS, Veterans who served with the United States Army 
Security Agency, the Bradfords both received the Army Commendation 
Medal, and after their enlistment returned to Texas, where they 
embarked on their successful careers as auto dealers; and
	WHEREAS, Their commercial acumen is rivaled only by their 
dedication to serving their community, and they have lent the 
prestige of the Bradford Motor Cars name to a number of worthwhile 
causes, including the Boys and Girls Club, the Girl Scouts of 
America, the Boy Scouts of America, the Campfire Girls, the 
American and National Little Leagues, and the March of Dimes; and
	WHEREAS, James Bradford has given generously of his time and 
talent to the community, serving as chairman of the Boy Scouts South 
Texas Council and the Eagle Board of Review as well as on the boards 
of the Edna Gladney Home for Children and the Spohn Hospital Alice, 
which he also chaired; and
	WHEREAS, Similarly, Jack Bradford has lent his considerable 
stature to a number of worthwhile organizations and institutions, 
chairing the Chamber of Commerce and serving as president of the 
Master Planners Foundation and as a director of the Alice 
Industrial Foundation and the First Community Bank, and as a vice 
chairman and director of Alice Regional Hospital; and
	WHEREAS, Jack and James Bradford have distinguished 
themselves as astute businessmen, valued pillars of the community, 
and compassionate contributors to the greater good, and it is 
indeed fitting that they be recognized for their outstanding 
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Jack and James Bradford on 
receiving the Alice mayor's humanitarian award and extend to them 
sincere best wishes for the future.