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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 482
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize James P. Graham, who has been named the recipient of |
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the 2015 Spirit of the Centennial Award by the Friends of Fair |
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Park; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Graham is owner, president, and chairman of |
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Palo Petroleum, Incorporated, an independent oil and gas |
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exploration firm in Dallas; he is a graduate of The University of |
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Texas at Austin and holds a master of business administration |
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degree from Southern Methodist University; and |
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WHEREAS, He has been a strong supporter of the Friends of |
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Fair Park for many years and has served as the organization's |
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president; in recognition of his exemplary service, the group |
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named him a charter member of the Knights of Magnolia Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Graham played a central role in bringing the |
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World Cup to Dallas in 1994, and he was instrumental in the |
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success of the event, which contributed more than $300 million to |
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the local economy and raised the profile of Fair Park and Dallas |
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around the world; he has been a leader in promoting soccer in the |
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region and has chaired the advisory board of CitiBeat, |
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Incorporated, an inner-city youth soccer program; he served as |
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president and managing general partner of the Major Indoor Soccer |
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League champion Dallas Sidekicks and has been inducted into the |
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North Texas Soccer Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, He has served as president and committee chair |
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with the Dallas Park and Recreation Board and is chair of the |
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FriendsofDallasParks;heistrulydeservingofspecial |
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recognition for his many contributions to his profession and to |
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his community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend James P. Graham on his many achievements |
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and his exemplary efforts on behalf of the Friends of Fair Park |
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and extend to him congratulations on being named the recipient of |
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the 2015 Spirit of the Centennial Award; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Huffines, West |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 1, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |