H.R. No. 36
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, David Richter has been inducted into the Corpus
Christi Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement of South Texas;
and
WHEREAS, A worldwide, nonprofit organization, Junior
Achievement is committed to educating young people about free
enterprise and entrepreneurship and fostering financial literacy;
the organization's Corpus Christi Business Hall of Fame recognizes
local individuals who have achieved excellence in their field and
who have demonstrated vision and innovation, inspiring leadership,
and community mindedness; and
WHEREAS, David Richter is the president of Richter
Architects, an award-winning architectural design and planning
firm that he co-owns with his wife, Elizabeth Chu Richter; he has
made his mark in his community with his innovative yet functional
designs for numerous projects, including the Corpus Christi YWCA,
the Del Mar College Fine Arts Center, the Water Street Market, St.
Mark's Episcopal Church, and the addition to the Greenwood Branch
of the Corpus Christi Public Library; and
WHEREAS, Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mr. Richter moved to
the Corpus Christi area with his family while he was in elementary
school; he graduated magna cum laude from The University of Texas
with a bachelor's degree in architecture in 1974, and in 1995 he was
elected to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows,
one of the highest honors that the organization can bestow on a
member; a past president of the Texas Society of Architects, he is
certified as a green builder through the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design program with the U.S. Green Building Council;
and
WHEREAS, Through his exceptional creativity and dedication
to meeting his clients' needs, David Richter has made a significant
contribution to his community, and he is indeed worthy of this
prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate David Richter
on his induction into the Corpus Christi Business Hall of Fame 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. Richter as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Torres
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 36 was adopted by the House on June
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House