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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bob Hoy of El Paso was named a recipient of the Texas |
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Automobile Dealers Association's Legend Award, only the 12th |
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individual ever to be so honored, in recognition of the role he has |
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played in the state's automobile industry and in his community; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Mr. Hoy completed his law degree |
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at The University of Texas at Austin; he was a practicing attorney |
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for 15 years before his interest in business led him to purchase a |
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Volkswagen dealership in 1973; and |
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WHEREAS, Most dealerships of the day handled only one make of |
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car, but Mr. Hoy experimented by adding Peugeot and International |
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Harvester products; in 1979, he acquired a Mercedes-Benz |
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dealership, and through the years, the company continued to expand; |
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today, the Hoy-Fox Automotive Group sells Toyota, Scion, Lexus, |
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Infiniti, Acura, and Volvo cars, as well as Volkswagen and |
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Mercedes-Benz; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Hoy retired from day-to-day operations, |
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but he chose to remain involved in the company's charitable giving; |
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he has long been engaged in the community, having served on the city |
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council from 1969 to 1971; in addition, he chaired the boards of |
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University Medical Center and Providence Memorial Hospital, and |
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when the latter was sold, he became chair of the Paso del Norte |
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Health Foundation; he was also a founding member and chair of the |
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Business Leadership and Research Council, which eventually became |
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the Paso del Norte Group; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Hoy has made significant contributions to the |
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business community and to civic life over the course of many |
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decades, and this prestigious accolade is a reflection of the high |
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regard he enjoys in both spheres; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Bob Hoy on his receipt of the Texas |
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Automobile Dealers Association's Legend Award and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hoy as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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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. 1037 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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