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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Drayton McLane, Jr., is concluding more than 18 |
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years as the chair and chief executive officer of the Houston |
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Astros, and he is indeed deserving of recognition for the benefits |
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he has brought to the Houston area; and |
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WHEREAS, Since Mr. McLane and his family purchased the |
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franchise in 1993, the Astros have enjoyed unprecedented success, |
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making the playoffs six times since 1997; moreover, the club's |
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greatest achievement to date came in 2005, when it won the National |
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League pennant and played in the World Series, allowing Houston to |
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have the honor of being the first Texas city to host the fall |
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classic; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished civic leader as well as a skilled |
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businessman, Mr. McLane has championed a number of initiatives to |
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allow the baseball team to be a positive force in the community; the |
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Astros in Action Foundation has been a central part of these |
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efforts, and it has provided generous support for scholarship |
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funds, charity events, children's hospitals, and numerous other |
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worthwhile projects; in addition, Mr. McLane has long been involved |
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in a range of philanthropic, medical, educational, and |
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youth-development organizations through his membership on boards |
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and committees; his present commitments include service as the vice |
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president of the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America, chair |
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of the board of trustees for Scott & White Healthcare, and director |
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of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M |
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University, and he is active in the Greater Houston Partnership and |
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United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast; and |
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WHEREAS, This pioneering entrepreneur also helped bring |
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about a resurgence in downtown Houston with the construction of |
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Minute Maid Park; since opening in 2000, the stadium has helped |
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boost the economy of the surrounding area and has become one of the |
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city's architectural centerpieces; and |
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WHEREAS, Always a fixture at Astros games, Drayton McLane has |
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demonstrated great enthusiasm and dedication in directing his |
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team's operations, and his outstanding work will be remembered and |
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appreciated by the citizens of Houston for many years to come; 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 honor Drayton McLane, Jr., on his successful |
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tenure as the owner of the Houston Astros and commend him for his |
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contributions to the city; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. McLane as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |