82R8009 RYA-D
By: Cain H.R. No. 572
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Mount Vernon Rotary Club has designated John
Jennings, Dr. Billy Joe Parnell, Gary Strange, David Solomon, Bob
McFarland, and Eduardo Luz as Paul Harris Fellows in honor of their
philanthropic contributions; and
WHEREAS, Named for the founder of Rotary International, the
title of Paul Harris Fellow is one of the most prestigious tributes
that Rotary can bestow; the accolade is awarded to individuals who
either have made a charitable donation of $1,000 to the Rotary
Foundation or have had that amount contributed in their name; all
donations are used to advance the organization's goal of
eradicating polio and to fund programs that improve health, support
education, and alleviate poverty; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the Rotary International motto of
"Service Above Self," these Mount Vernon civic leaders have devoted
themselves to helping others and improving their community; through
their work with the Mount Vernon Rotary Club, they have helped make
possible a number of worthwhile initiatives, including the
scholarships that the club awards to high school seniors and the
Tour de Cypress, the annual bike race organized by the club to
benefit a variety of local projects; and
WHEREAS, These caring Texans have helped to make Mount Vernon
a better place in which to live, work, and raise a family, and they
have exhibited a level of civic involvement and generosity to which
others may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate John Jennings, Dr. Billy Joe
Parnell, Gary Strange, David Solomon, Bob McFarland, and Eduardo
Luz on being named Paul Harris Fellows and extend to them sincere
best wishes for continued success in all of their endeavors; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for these Rotarians as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.