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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Renowned philanthropist Harold C. Simmons of Dallas |
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has made generous gifts to the Alba-Golden Independent School |
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District and to his hometown of Golden; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Golden, Mr. Simmons's father served as |
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Superintendent of Golden Schools where his mother also taught; Mr. |
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Simmons earned bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from |
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The University of Texas at Austin and subsequently enjoyed a career |
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in banking and business; in the early 1970s, he became a highly |
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successful investor, acquiring control of several publicly traded |
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companies, and he has since established himself as a major |
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benefactor of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
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at Dallas, the Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Parkland |
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Memorial Hospital, and the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Foundation, to |
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name but a few of the worthwhile institutions he has supported; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Simmons remains dedicated to the success of his |
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hometown as well, and his April 2006 donation of more than $1.7 |
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million to Alba-Golden ISD was accomplished through the transfer of |
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23,700 shares of Titanium Metals Corporation stock; this gift is |
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earmarked for the construction of a four-court tennis complex and a |
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new field house, and Mr. Simmons specified that leftover funds |
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could be used as the district deemed necessary; this substantial |
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contribution followed just one year after he gave $100,000 for the |
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installation of a new heating and air-conditioning system in the |
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Alba-Golden Elementary School gym; and |
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WHEREAS, A tireless and faithful supporter of the Golden |
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Sweet Potato Festival, Mr. Simmon's most recent gift to the people |
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of Golden is the Harold Simmons Community Center, a beautiful |
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facility in downtown Golden which is available for civic events, |
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family reunions, church gatherings, and other worthwhile uses; and |
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WHEREAS, Those individuals who step forward to share their |
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resources with others are indeed deserving of our profound |
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admiration and gratitude, and it is most appropriate to honor Mr. |
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Simmons for his benevolent support of Alba-Golden ISD and the |
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people of Golden; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Harold C. Simmons for his remarkable |
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gifts to the Alba-Golden Independent School District, the community |
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of Golden, and his extraordinary contributions in behalf of his |
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fellow Texans; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Simmons as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |