| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2804 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, For more than four decades, broadcaster Mike |
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| 6 | 6 | | Petrizzo of Houston has contributed greatly to the betterment of |
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| 7 | 7 | | his community; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Affiliated with KCOH radio in Houston for 43 years, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mr. Petrizzo started as an accountant, and for the past 30 years he |
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| 10 | 10 | | has been the station's general manager; during his tenure, KCOH has |
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| 11 | 11 | | become an important source for political commentary and a forum for |
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| 12 | 12 | | citizens and public officials to address important issues; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Petrizzo has also devoted a great deal of time |
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| 14 | 14 | | and energy to notable organizations and causes in the Houston area; |
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| 15 | 15 | | he has helped showcase and raise funds for the United Negro College |
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| 16 | 16 | | Fund, the NAACP, the Houston Area Urban League, and Texas Southern |
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| 17 | 17 | | University; moreover, this outstanding community leader has helped |
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| 18 | 18 | | to raise awareness of sickle cell disease, and he has worked for |
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| 19 | 19 | | many years with the Houston chapter of the National Council of Negro |
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| 20 | 20 | | Women to publicize Black History Month with special programs and |
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| 21 | 21 | | broadcasts; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, With the love and support of his wife, four |
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| 23 | 23 | | children, and one grandchild, Mike Petrizzo has actively promoted |
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| 24 | 24 | | worthy causes and public discourse about matters of importance; in |
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| 25 | 25 | | so doing, he has enriched the lives of his listeners and the |
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| 26 | 26 | | community at large, and he may indeed take great pride in these |
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| 27 | 27 | | achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature hereby commend Mike Petrizzo on his four decades of |
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| 30 | 30 | | service in behalf of the residents of Houston and extend to him |
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| 31 | 31 | | sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for Mr. Petrizzo as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 35 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Edwards |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2804 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 40 | 40 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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