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By:  Chavez                                                       H.R. No. 877



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Gary Hedrick of El Paso is receiving the Lucy G. 
Acosta Humanitarian Award on April 28, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Distributed by the League of United Latin American 
Citizens (LULAC) Project Amistad, a nonprofit organization that 
provides services to the elderly and disabled communities of El 
Paso, the award honors those citizens who have displayed an 
extraordinary dedication to the city and its residents; and
	WHEREAS, Honored for his leadership of the El Paso Electric 
Company, which supports countless organizations in need, Mr. 
Hedrick is currently president and chief executive officer of this 
generous company; he received his postgraduate degrees from The 
University of Texas at El Paso and completed leadership programs 
for senior executives at the Kennedy School of Government at 
Harvard University; and
	WHEREAS, As CEO, Mr. Hedrick has worked to distribute 
donations and funding to civic organizations, schools, art 
institutions, and health and welfare agencies; groups that have 
benefited from the company's charitable programs include the 
Alzheimer's Association of El Paso, the American Red Cross, LULAC 
Project Amistad, the El Paso Museum of Art, the Hispanic Leadership 
Institute, the Rio Grande Agency on Aging, the United Blood 
Services, the El Paso Child Guidance Center, the Juvenile Diabetes 
Foundation, El Paso Lighthouse for the Blind, and United Way of El 
Paso; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hedrick has contributed his time and expertise 
as a board member of diverse groups, including the American Heart 
Association, Junior Achievement, United Blood Services, and 
Project ARRIBA, and his leadership is an integral part of the 
corporate and nonprofit environments of El Paso; and
	WHEREAS, The strength of our community and its charitable 
causes depend on the dedication of individuals like Gary Hedrick; 
as a leader, he uses his resources and generous spirit to help 
others, a truly noble cause that serves as an inspiration to us all; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Gary Hedrick on his receipt of the 
Lucy G. Acosta Humanitarian Award and extend to him sincere best 
wishes for continued success and achievement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Hedrick as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.