H.R. No. 1244
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Charles W. Matthews has been named as the recipient
  of the 2011 Fellows Award from the Dallas Bar Foundation; and
         WHEREAS, This award is given annually to a member of the
  foundation who exemplifies a commitment to professionalism,
  charitable works, and community service; in addition to being a
  highly respected leader in the legal field, Mr. Matthews has
  distinguished himself as an ardent advocate of pro bono legal
  services; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Matthews is a 1967 graduate of The University of
  Texas at Austin and earned his juris doctorate from the University
  of Houston Law Center in 1970; he joined the Exxon Corporation's
  litigation section as a trial attorney the following year, became
  an associate general attorney in 1981, and was named general
  counsel for the law department in 1992; three years later, he was
  appointed vice president and general counsel of Exxon, and in that
  capacity he coordinated the legal aspects of the merger between
  Exxon and Mobil; and
         WHEREAS, This skilled attorney has been named a distinguished
  alumnus of the University of Houston and has received the Alumnus
  of the Year and Dean's awards from that university's school of law;
  he was also the recipient of awards from the Dallas Business Journal
  and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Matthews held the first general counsel seat on
  the Texas Access to Justice Commission, and he has served as a
  national trustee for the Southwest region of the Boys and Girls
  Clubs of America, director and president of the University of
  Houston Law Foundation, and director of the International
  Association of Defense Counsel; moreover, he was the vice chair of
  the board of the Center for American and International Law and
  co-chaired the general counsel committee of the National Center for
  State Courts; and
         WHEREAS, Active in the American, Texas, Houston, and Dallas
  Bar Associations, Mr. Matthews participates in many other
  professional organizations and has served on the Cotton Bowl board
  of directors; he has also served on the boards of the RAND Institute
  for Civil Justice and The University of Texas Foundation, and he
  chaired the UT Chancellor's Council; and
         WHEREAS, Charles Matthews has set an example of leadership,
  advocacy, and service to which all may aspire, and he is indeed
  deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Charles W. Matthews on his receipt
  of the 2011 Fellows Award from the Dallas Bar Foundation and extend
  to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Matthews as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Branch
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1244 was adopted by the House on April
  21, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House