Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 194
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	McHenry Taylor Tichenor, Sr.
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of McHenry Taylor "Mac" Tichenor, Sr., who
7	7	died on January 3, 2009, at the age of 76; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Mac Tichenor was one of the foremost developers of
9	9	the Hispanic radio industry in the United States; he was born in
10	10	Boulder, Colorado, and grew up in Harlingen; he attended
11	11	Washington and Lee University and earned a bachelor's degree from
12	12	The University of Texas at Austin; and
13	13	WHEREAS, After serving two years with the United States
14	14	Navy during the Korean Conflict, he attended The University of
15	15	Texas School of Law and earned his degree in 1956; he returned to
16	16	the Rio Grande Valley to work in the family broadcasting
17	17	business, Tichenor Media System, that was started by his father;
18	18	he worked in sales and management and became president of the
19	19	company in 1967 at the age of 35; and
20	20	WHEREAS, He oversaw the company's expansion in both English
21	21	and Spanish language media until he stepped down in 1982 to
22	22	become vice chairman of the board and focus on strategy; Tichenor
23	23	Media System merged with Heftel Broadcasting in 1997 and became
24	24	the nation's largest Hispanic radio group with 38 radio stations
25	25	in every major Hispanic market in the United States; the company
26	26	merged with Univision Communications in 2004; and
27	27	WHEREAS, In 2006 the Tichenor family was named among the
28	28	Giants in Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting
29	29	Foundation, and Mac received the prestigious Broadcaster's
30	30	Foundation of America Pioneer Award at the National Association
31	31	of Broadcasters Convention; and
32	32	WHEREAS, After stepping down from his position as
33	33	president, Mac pursued his many hobbies with his dear friend,
34	34	Priscilla Flores, while living in Jensen Beach, Florida, and
35	35	Hilton Head, South Carolina; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Throughout his life, he had a strong faith and
37	37	engaged in quiet philanthropy; he leaves behind memories that
38	38	will be treasured for years to come by his family and many
39	39	friends; now, therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
41	41	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
42	42	family of McHenry Taylor Tichenor, Sr.: his children, McHenry T.
43	43	Tichenor, Jr., Warren White Tichenor, Jean Tullis Tichenor,
44	44	William Edward Tichenor, and David Tucker Tichenor; and his
45	45	several grandchildren; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
47	47	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
48	48	Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
49	49	memory of McHenry Taylor Tichenor, Sr.
50	50	Lucio
51	51	________________________________
52	52	President of the Senate
53	53	I hereby certify that the
54	54	above Resolution was adopted by
55	55	the Senate on February 11, 2009,
56	56	by a rising vote.
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Secretary of the Senate
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Member, Texas Senate