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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 178

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay 
tribute to Ted Bender of El Paso on the grand occasion of his 80th 
birthday on March 24; and
	WHEREAS, Ted moved to El Paso in 1949 with his wife, 
Majanah, and began working at radio station KTSM; when the 
station began television broadcasting in 1953, he became the 
station's first weatherman and continued to forecast the weather 
until his retirement in 1990; and
	WHEREAS, Ted Bender was master of ceremonies for the annual 
Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association's Labor Day Telethon 
for many years, and he hosted the talk show "Open Mike" and also 
"Dialing for Dollars," and "Today's Spotlight"; and
	WHEREAS, He served on the El Paso City Council from 1957 to 
1963 and voted for an ordinance in 1962 that ended racial 
segregation in public places in El Paso; he was honored for his 
activism and work for equality by the Martin Luther King, Jr., 
Committee of El Paso; and
	WHEREAS, Active in many civic endeavors, Ted is a member of 
the Downtown Lions Club and the Safety Patrol Program; he also 
helped bring the Kress Collection to the El Paso Museum of Art; 
and
	WHEREAS, Ted is known for living life to the fullest and 
enjoys traveling by car with his wife and playing poker whenever 
he can, and it is fitting that the Texas Senate honor him on this 
special day; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby recognize Ted Bender as a treasured 
citizen of the State of Texas and extend to him best wishes for a 
memorable 80th birthday celebration; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Shapleigh




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 17, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate