H.R. No. 2839

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and
	talents to benefit their fellow citizens make the world a better
	place through their actions and their example, and Pete Schenkel of
	Dallas is being recognized for his exceptional community service by
	being named a recipient of a 2015 Profiles in Leadership Award; and
	WHEREAS, A longtime civic and business leader, Mr. Schenkel
	is the former vice chair of the board for Dean Foods and has served
	as a member or chair of numerous other boards and organizations; he
	currently holds membership on the boards of Grand Bank, the
	Methodist Health System and its fund-raising arm, and the Dallas
	Blue Foundation, a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to
	the families of wounded or fallen police officers; in addition, he
	is a member of the executive committee of the State Fair of Texas
	board, and in recognition of his involvement in South Dallas, the
	state fair's scholarship program is named in his honor; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Schenkel is committed to sharing the rewards of
	his labors and has focused especially on addressing health and
	education issues faced by those less fortunate; he and his wife,
	Pat, are generous benefactors of Dallas Methodist Hospital, where
	their gifts helped to fund a new trauma center in the city's
	southern sector; they have also supported Meals on Wheels, the
	Visiting Nurse Association, New Friends New Life, and Arms of Hope
	children's homes, and they are the recipients of the first ever
	Norman Brinker Humanitarian Award from Wipe Out Kids' Cancer in
	honor of their charitable endeavors; and
	WHEREAS, The strength and unity of our cities are enhanced by
	the devoted efforts of individuals such as Pete Schenkel, whose
	tireless work has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life
	in Dallas; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Pete Schenkel on his receipt of a
	2015 Profiles in Leadership Award and commend him on his exemplary
	record of civic engagement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Schenkel as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Giddings
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
	Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
	Fletcher Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2839 was adopted by the House on May 18,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House