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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Joseph I. O'Neill III of Midland has greatly |
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benefited his fellow citizens through his outstanding |
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contributions as a business and civic leader; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Los Angeles, California, Joey O'Neill |
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earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Notre |
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Dame in 1967 and a master of business administration degree from the |
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University of Michigan in 1968; after completing his graduate |
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studies, he proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army |
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12th Special Forces Group in 1968 and 1969, followed by five years |
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in the reserves, during which he was assigned to the 12th Special |
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Forces and the 458th Military Intelligence Detachment; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1972, Mr. O'Neill has been a managing partner |
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in O'Neill Properties, Ltd., following in the footsteps of his late |
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father, the renowned oilman Joseph I. O'Neill Jr.; highly respected |
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by his peers in the industry, Joey O'Neill has played a prominent |
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role in the Texas Oil and Gas Association, serving as a district |
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vice president and as a member of the board and the executive |
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committee, and he has held several offices with the U.S. Oil and Gas |
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Association, the Independent Petroleum Association, and the |
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Permian Basin Petroleum Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to giving back to his community, |
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Mr. O'Neill has been active with the Midland Chamber of Commerce as |
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a member of its board of directors and the Forward Midland |
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committee; his support of Midland Memorial Hospital has encompassed |
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such leadership responsibilities as chairing the hospital's |
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foundation and serving on its board of governors, board of |
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trustees, and strategic planning committee; moreover, he has held |
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the titles of president and campaign chair for the United Way of |
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Midland and has helped guide the Midland Symphony and Chorus |
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Association in addition to assisting numerous other organizations |
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and institutions, including Midland College and The University of |
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Texas of the Permian Basin; a longtime member of the Republican |
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Party, he has been a delegate to the party's national and state |
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conventions on a number of occasions and was regional finance chair |
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for George W. Bush's gubernatorial and presidential campaigns; and |
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WHEREAS, This tireless volunteer has remained a loyal alumnus |
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of Notre Dame, having served on the university's board of trustees |
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for many years; he has also lent his time and insight to the Notre |
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Dame Athletic Affairs Committee and has likewise been part of the |
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College of Engineering Advisory Council and the board of directors |
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for the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association, which he |
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previously led as president; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. O'Neill enjoys the love |
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and encouragement of Jan O'Neill, his devoted wife of 45 years; they |
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are the proud parents of a daughter, Catherine, and a son, Patrick, |
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and they have two treasured granddaughters, Molly and Maeve; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Joey O'Neill has set an |
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inspiring example of the good that one dedicated individual can |
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accomplish, and he may reflect with great pride on his sterling |
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record of service to his profession, his community, and his alma |
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mater; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Joseph I. O'Neill III for his exceptional achievements |
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as a business and civic leader and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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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. O'Neill as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |