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By: Alvarado H.R. No. 2257
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Drayton McLane, Jr., is concluding more than 18
years as the chair and chief executive officer of the Houston
Astros, and he is indeed deserving of recognition for the benefits
he has brought to the Houston area; and
WHEREAS, Since Mr. McLane and his family purchased the
franchise in 1993, the Astros have enjoyed unprecedented success,
making the playoffs six times since 1997; moreover, the club's
greatest achievement to date came in 2005, when it won the National
League pennant and played in the World Series, allowing Houston to
have the honor of being the first Texas city to host the fall
classic; and
WHEREAS, An accomplished civic leader as well as a skilled
businessman, Mr. McLane has championed a number of initiatives to
allow the baseball team to be a positive force in the community; the
Astros in Action Foundation has been a central part of these
efforts, and it has provided generous support for scholarship
funds, charity events, children's hospitals, and numerous other
worthwhile projects; in addition, Mr. McLane has long been involved
in a range of philanthropic, medical, educational, and
youth-development organizations through his membership on boards
and committees; his present commitments include service as the vice
president of the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America, chair
of the board of trustees for Scott & White Healthcare, and director
of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M
University, and he is active in the Greater Houston Partnership and
United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast; and
WHEREAS, This pioneering entrepreneur also helped bring
about a resurgence in downtown Houston with the construction of
Minute Maid Park; since opening in 2000, the stadium has helped
boost the economy of the surrounding area and has become one of the
city's architectural centerpieces; and
WHEREAS, Always a fixture at Astros games, Drayton McLane has
demonstrated great enthusiasm and dedication in directing his
team's operations, and his outstanding work will be remembered and
appreciated by the citizens of Houston for many years to come; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Drayton McLane, Jr., on his successful
tenure as the owner of the Houston Astros and commend him for his
contributions to the city; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. McLane as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.