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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Harold and Barbara Monical of Lake Jackson have |
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deservedly been named 2012 Philanthropists of the Year by the |
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Community Foundation of Brazoria County; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Lake Jackson since 1943, the Monicals |
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have shared their time and talents with numerous causes and |
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organizations; Harold Monical is a former regent of Brazosport |
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College, and he served as a member of the board of First National |
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Bank for more than three decades; he has coached for Little League |
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baseball and the Girls Softball League, and he has been recognized |
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by the Boy Scouts of America and by the Junior Achievement of |
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Brazoria County, which inducted him into its Business Hall of Fame; |
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now retired, he began his career with the family-owned business |
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Monical & Powell and later served as president of U.S. Contractors; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Barbara Monical led efforts to build the Lake |
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Jackson Historical Museum and served as president of its board, and |
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she has additionally contributed to the American Cancer Society, |
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the Junior Service League, Brazosport Memorial Hospital, the |
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Brazosport College Foundation, and the Community Foundation of |
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Brazoria County as a member of their boards; over the years, she has |
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further distinguished herself as a volunteer for the Girl Scouts, |
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A. P. Beutel Elementary School, and the Salvation Army; she was |
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recognized as the Brazosport Area Chamber 2004 Outstanding Woman of |
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the Year and as a Steel Magnolia by the Southwest SIDS Research |
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Institute; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the other worthy organizations that benefit |
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from the couple's support are Texas A&M University, Texas State |
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University, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and the American Heart |
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Association; locally, Mr. and Mrs. Monical are involved with |
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Brazosport Christian School, Southwest SIDS Research Institute, |
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the Boys and Girls Club of Brazoria County, United Way of Brazoria |
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County, and Habitat for Humanity; they have been active members of |
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First Baptist Church for more than 60 years, where Mr. Monical has |
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long served as a deacon; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to their fellow citizens, Harold and |
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Barbara Monical have set an outstanding example of leadership and |
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generosity, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor them for their many |
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good works; 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 Harold and Barbara Monical of Lake |
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Jackson on their selection as 2012 Philanthropists of the Year by |
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the Community Foundation of Brazoria County and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Monical as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |