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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In recognition of the exceptional community service |
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of a truly outstanding Texan, El Paso Inc. has named Jim Phillips |
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the 2010 El Pasoan of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Dallas, Mr. Phillips served in the U.S. Air |
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Force and was an instructor at the basic airman indoctrination |
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center at Lackland Air Force Base; returning to civilian life, he |
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earned his bachelor's degree in communication from Texas Christian |
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University and began a notable career in radio; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Phillips worked as an executive at stations in |
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Fort Worth and McAllen and later was an investor and director for |
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stations in Shreveport, Amarillo, Reno, Columbia, Brownsville, and |
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Corpus Christi; in 1969, he purchased KHEY in El Paso; his tenure in |
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communications earned him a number of honors through the years, |
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including induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame and the title |
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of Broadcaster of the Year from the Texas Association of |
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Broadcasters, which also named him Pioneer Broadcaster of the Year; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Invited to join the board of M Bank, he went on to |
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hold that position during several iterations of what is now Wells |
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Fargo, and today, he continues as chair of the Wells Fargo Community |
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Advisory Board; and |
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WHEREAS, A man committed to making the world a better place, |
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Mr. Phillips is looked to as a mentor by countless people, and a |
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host of worthwhile organizations have benefited from his |
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leadership; he has been president of the chamber of commerce, the |
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local chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, |
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and the United Way of El Paso; the El Paso Boys Club, Rotary Club of |
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El Paso East, and El Paso Arts Alliance also thrived under his able |
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guidance; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Phillips has further distinguished himself |
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through his service on the board of directors of the Texas Council |
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on Economic Education, Texas Association of Taxpayers, Texas |
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Election Bureau, and El Paso Community Foundation; currently, he is |
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a member of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce Foundation |
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Board, University of Texas at El Paso Development Board, Hospice of |
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El Paso Foundation Board, El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center |
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Advisory Board, and Project ARRIBA Board of Directors, to name but a |
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few; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized for his outstanding efforts in behalf of |
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his fellow citizens, Mr. Phillips has received the City of El Paso |
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Conquistador Award, the Greater El Paso Association of REALTORS |
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Outstanding Citizen Award, the United Way Champion of Caring Award, |
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and the Rotary Club of El Paso Distinguished Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The vitality of a community depends in large measure |
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on the vision and dedication of its leaders, and through his myriad |
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endeavors, Jim Phillips has greatly benefited residents of El Paso, |
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and he sets an inspiring example of civic engagement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jim Phillips on being named the |
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2010 El Pasoan of the Year by El Paso Inc. and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in all of his endeavors; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Phillips as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Marquez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 906 was adopted by the House on April |
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7, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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