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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Hidalgo-Starr Texas Exes have honored Morris and |
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Rita Atlas of McAllen by establishing a scholarship in their name |
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that will be awarded annually to a student from the Rio Grande |
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Valley planning to attend The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, The Upper Rio Grande Valley chapter of the UT alumni |
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association, the Hidalgo-Starr Texas Exes selected Mr. and Mrs. |
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Atlas for this honor in recognition of their ongoing support of UT |
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as well as their active engagement in their community; the couple's |
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longtime support of the university has been previously acknowledged |
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with a faculty chair in advocacy at the UT School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Atlas, a founding partner of the Atlas and Hall |
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law firm, graduated from the UT School of Law in 1950; a life member |
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of the UT Law School Foundation Board of Trustees, he served on The |
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University of Texas-Pan American Board of Regents and the UT |
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Chancellor's Council; moreover, he has been recognized with a law |
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school faculty award, a distinguished alumnus award from the UT |
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Ex-Students Association, and an outstanding alumnus award from the |
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law school's alumni association; and |
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WHEREAS, Rita Atlas is also an accomplished Texan who has |
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always found time in her busy life to contribute her energy and |
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resources to many worthy endeavors in the Rio Grande Valley; a |
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tireless force in the area of community service, she has long played |
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a vital role in various organizations, and for her myriad |
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contributions, she has been honored as Woman of the Year by the |
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McAllen Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, The first recipient of the Atlas scholarship has |
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already been named, and she is Elyssa Berg, a senior at the South |
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Texas High School for Health Professions in Mercedes; she and other |
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young Texans from the Rio Grande Valley will benefit immeasurably |
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from this award that pays fitting tribute to two generous |
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supporters of higher education and South Texas; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Morris and Rita Atlas on the |
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Hidalgo-Starr Texas Exes scholarship created in their honor and |
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commend them for their good works and deeds; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Atlas as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |