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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Randall Stephenson, chair and CEO of AT&T, is |
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receiving the H. Neil Mallon Award from the World Affairs Council of |
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Dallas/Fort Worth on September 22, 2011, at a dinner in his honor; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1951, the World Affairs Council of |
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Dallas/Fort Worth is committed to fostering international |
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awareness, understanding, and connections and to helping North |
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Texans to thrive in the global economy; the council presents its |
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annual H. Neil Mallon Award to an individual who has excelled in |
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promoting global understanding and in raising the international |
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stature of the Metroplex; and |
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WHEREAS, Since taking the helm of AT&T in 2007, Randall |
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Stephenson has led in solidifying its position as the world's |
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largest telecommunications company; in 2008 he oversaw the |
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relocation of AT&T corporate headquarters to Dallas, a move that |
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has strengthened the area's reputation as a global business center; |
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under his leadership, moreover, AT&T continues to support numerous |
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philanthropic endeavors, such as AT&T Aspire; the most significant |
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education initiative in the company's history, the program is |
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focused on securing our nation's ability to compete internationally |
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by increasing high school graduation rates and by ensuring that |
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high school graduates are prepared to enter the workplace; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime veteran of the telecommunications |
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industry, Mr. Stephenson began his career with Southwestern Bell |
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Telephone in 1982; his subsequent appointments included those of |
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finance director for SBC International and controller for SBC |
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Communications; prior to assuming his present post, he served as |
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senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of AT&T |
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from 2001 to 2004 and as chief operating officer from 2004 to 2007; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Stephenson also currently serves on the board of |
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directors of Emerson Electric Company and on the national executive |
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board of the Boy Scouts of America; in addition, he is giving |
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generously of his time and energy to the United Way of Metropolitan |
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Dallas as the chair of its 2011 campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly accomplished leader and businessman, |
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Randall Stephenson has helped the North Texas region meet the |
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challenges of the global economy, and he is indeed worthy of this |
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prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Randall Stephenson on his receipt |
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of the 2011 H. Neil Mallon Award and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Stephenson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |