H.R. No. 2135
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Matthew Curtis was named the 2011 Austinite of the
  Year at the Austin Under 40 Awards on February 26, 2011; and
         WHEREAS, The awards are sponsored by Austin's Young Women's
  Alliance and Young Men's Business League to pay tribute to emerging
  leaders who excel in their professions and exhibit a solid
  commitment to community service; Mr. Curtis was the award winner in
  the category of government/public affairs; and
         WHEREAS, Currently the communications director for Austin
  Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Matt Curtis first became involved in
  political action as a young boy when he distributed flyers
  door-to-door in his hometown of Binghamton, New York; his family
  moved to Round Rock when he was nine, and he attended the University
  of North Texas and then worked as a consultant on campaigns from
  1996 to 2003 while he was employed as a media and film publicist; he
  was a special assistant to Austin's previous mayor, Will Wynn, from
  2004 to 2006 and then served as assistant director of business and
  community development at Capital Metro; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Curtis has contributed greatly to the
  decommissioning of the Green Water Treatment Plant, the conversion
  of Cesar Chavez Street to a two-way boulevard, and the city's
  efforts during the Hurricane Katrina relief effort; known as a
  problem solver, he works on Mayor Leffingwell's initiatives
  relating to economic development and public works, and he is the
  point of contact for the music, film, and interactive industries;
  additionally, he represented the mayor during Austin's successful
  effort to recruit Facebook; and
         WHEREAS, This public-spirited citizen is a member of the
  board of Students of the World, has served on the boards of Meals on
  Wheels and More, Austin Pets Alive!, and the Heritage Society of
  Austin, and has been active in publicity and fund-raising efforts
  of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, the Rainforest
  Project, and Art Alliance Austin, to name just a few; and
         WHEREAS, Texas communities benefit immeasurably from the
  dedication of committed individuals like Matt Curtis, who has
  worked tirelessly in service to others, and he indeed merits
  special recognition for his achievements; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Matthew Curtis on being named the
  2011 Austinite of the Year at the Austin Under 40 Awards and extend
  to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Curtis as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Rodriguez
 
 
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
 
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
 
Allen Gooden Murphy
 
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
 
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
 
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
 
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
 
Aycock Harless Parker
 
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
 
Berman Hartnett Paxton
 
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
 
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
 
Branch Hochberg Phillips
 
Brown Hopson Pickett
 
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
 
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
 
Button Huberty Quintanilla
 
Cain Hughes Raymond
 
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
 
Carter Isaac Riddle
 
Castro Jackson Ritter
 
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
 
Christian Keffer Schwertner
 
Coleman King of Parker Scott
 
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
 
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
 
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
 
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
 
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
 
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
 
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
 
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
 
Deshotel Lavender Strama
 
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
 
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
 
Dutton Lozano Thompson
 
Eiland Lucio III Torres
 
Eissler Lyne Truitt
 
Elkins Madden Turner
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Margo Villarreal
 
Fletcher Marquez Vo
 
Flynn Martinez Walle
 
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
 
Gallego McClendon White
 
Garza Menendez Woolley
 
Geren Miles Workman
 
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
 
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2135 was adopted by the House on May 25,
  2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House