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79R8341 MMS-D

By:  Zedler                                                       H.R. No. 711



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Gary Hardee, publisher of the Star-Telegram in 
Arlington, has been chosen to receive the Richard Greene Community 
Service Award from Young Men for Arlington; and
	WHEREAS, In his capacity as publisher, Mr. Hardee writes 
editorials and a column, supervises the editorial board, and 
oversees community relations and marketing operations; during his 
long association with the paper, he has worked tirelessly to ensure 
that it serves the good of the Arlington community, providing 
comprehensive coverage of city news while consistently shining a 
spotlight on matters of particular significance to area residents; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hardee's commitment to his fellow citizens has 
been further demonstrated through his extensive efforts in behalf 
of civic organizations and worthy causes; a former advisor to the 
Arlington African-American Chamber of Commerce, he presently 
serves on the advisory board of the Tarrant County Asian-American 
chamber and on the board of directors for both the Arlington chamber 
and the Arlington Hispanic chamber; and
	WHEREAS, Other beneficiaries of Mr. Hardee's vision and 
leadership have been the Arlington Child Care Council, Big 
Brothers/Big Sisters, the Arlington Life Shelter, Dental Health for 
Arlington, the Arlington Independent School District Education 
Foundation, the River Legacy Foundation, and the local chapter of 
the Society of Professional Journalists; and
	WHEREAS, Time and again, this distinguished gentleman has 
been asked to take charge of a critical undertaking:  he has 
directed an Arlington Museum of Art capital campaign to finance 
$1.2 million in renovations; chaired the Dream Makers event for The 
University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing, an effort that 
has raised more than $350,000 for student scholarships; chaired the 
Boy Scouts of America Longhorn Council fund-raising luncheon, 
bringing in more than $60,000; and assisted Helping Restore Ability 
in securing nearly $80,000 in pledges; and
	WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous well-deserved accolades, 
Mr. Hardee has been honored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington, 
Boy Scouts of America Longhorn Council, Junior League of Arlington, 
Tarrant County Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Life 
Shelter, and Country Day School of Arlington; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hardee was appointed publisher of the Arlington 
Star-Telegram in June 2001, after serving for a year as associate 
publisher and four years as editor; a graduate of the University of 
Missouri School of Journalism, he has worked in the Fort Worth 
office of the Star-Telegram and at papers in San Antonio, Dallas, 
and Jackson, Tennessee, as well as on the staffs of the American 
Airlines in-flight magazine and the corporate communications 
department of J. C. Penney Co., Inc.; and
	WHEREAS, Through his myriad contributions as a newspaper 
executive and public-spirited citizen, Gary Hardee has touched the 
lives of countless members of the Arlington community and won the 
profound respect of those who have been privileged to know and work 
with him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Gary Hardee on his receipt of the 
2004 Richard Greene Community Service Award from Young Men for 
Arlington and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 
success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Hardee as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.