79R19428 MAM-D

By:  Anchia                                                       H.R. No. 2169



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, James W. Keyes, president and chief executive 
officer of 7-Eleven, Inc., has received a 2005 Horatio Alger Award 
and was inducted as a lifetime member of the Horatio Alger 
Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.; and
	WHEREAS, The award recognizes individuals who have overcome 
humble beginnings and adversity to achieve great success; members 
of the association serve as mentors and sponsor need-based 
scholarships awarded annually to high school seniors; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Grafton, Massachusetts, Mr. Keyes earned his 
bachelor's degree from Holy Cross College in Worcester, 
Massachusetts, and his master's degree in business from Columbia 
University in New York; before joining 7-Eleven's former 
subsidiary, CITGO Petroleum, in 1985, he held various positions 
with Gulf Oil Corporation; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed professional has served as the 
corporation's chief financial officer, executive vice president, 
and chief operating officer; a member of the board of directors 
since 1997, he was elected president and CEO in April 2000, and he 
currently oversees more than 26,000 7-Eleven stores in the United 
States, Canada, and 17 other countries and U.S. territories; and
	WHEREAS, James Keyes is an exceptional businessman who truly 
embodies the spirit of this prestigious award by demonstrating that 
hard work, perseverance, and integrity are the cornerstones of 
success; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate James W. Keyes on his  receipt of 
the Horatio Alger Award and extend to him sincere best wishes for 
continued achievement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Keyes as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.