81R6867 JH-D
By: Oliveira H.R. No. 477
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jose Sulaiman, president of the World Boxing
Council, has been named Mr. Amigo 2008 in recognition of his notable
career, which has furthered the sport of boxing and brought great
enjoyment to fight fans in both the United States and Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the selection committee of the Mr. Amigo
Association honors an individual who has advanced international
friendship in addition to excelling in his or her profession,
serving as a positive role model, and advocating improvement of the
quality of life in the Hispanic community; the award was first given
out in 1964 and has paid tribute to a long list of important and
influential figures; and
WHEREAS, Born on May 30, 1931, in Ciudad Victoria in the
Mexican state of Tamaulipas, Mr. Sulaiman has spent his life in the
sport of boxing, beginning as a fighter during his youth; he soon
found his way into the administrative ranks, becoming a local
boxing commissioner in the state of San Luis Potosi while still in
his teens, and he joined the World Boxing Council in 1968; his
abilities allowed him to advance quickly through the organization,
and in December 1975, he was elected the WBC president, a position
he has held for more than 33 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sulaiman's leadership has brought about many
advancements in boxing, including new regulations on equipment,
weight classes, and the length of championship bouts in order to
better safeguard the well-being of fighters; moreover, he has
strengthened and expanded the WBC, which now serves more than 161
affiliated nations; and
WHEREAS, Known for his support of humanitarian causes, he has
been recognized by the United Nations for his efforts in the fight
against Apartheid, and he has been inducted into the World Boxing
Hall of Fame and the International Boxing Hall of Fame; these honors
are representative of the great respect Jose Sulaiman has earned in
the course of his long and accomplished career, and he is indeed
deserving of the prestigious honor that is being presented to him by
the Mr. Amigo Association; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jose Sulaiman on being named Mr.
Amigo 2008 and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Sulaiman as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.