H.R. No. 1696
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Bobby B. Lyle, a longtime educator,
entrepreneur, and philanthropist, is being honored on May 20, 2013,
with the Human Relations Award by the Dallas Region of the American
Jewish Committee; and
WHEREAS, The AJC is a global Jewish advocacy organization
dedicated to protecting human rights around the world through the
use of diplomacy, political activism, and media outreach; as one of
the group's regional chapters, AJC Dallas annually confers the
Human Relations Award on a leading member of the community who has
made significant contributions to the betterment of life on local
and national levels; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Louisiana Tech University,
Bobby Lyle went on to earn a master's degree in engineering
administration from Southern Methodist University and a doctorate
from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; and
WHEREAS, During his long and productive affiliation with SMU,
Dr. Lyle served as an administrator before being appointed dean ad
interim of the School of Business at the age of 29; he played a
pivotal role in the development of a strategic plan for the School
of Engineering, and in recognition of his work in helping make it a
national pioneer in engineering education, the school was renamed
in his honor in 2008; this outstanding Texan has also served SMU as
a trustee for more than two decades, in addition to holding a seat
on the executive board of the engineering school as well as on a
range of other committees related to university projects and
interests; he received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1995 and
was inducted into the Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering Hall of
Leaders in 2006; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lyle has likewise made a name for himself in the
business world; in 1981, he founded Lyco Energy Corporation, which
has conducted petroleum and natural gas exploration throughout the
country, and in 2005, he established a private investment firm,
Lyco Holdings, Inc.; over the past 35 years, he has formed numerous
private companies and joint ventures in an array of fields, among
them the Galleria Dallas shopping center; and
WHEREAS, Generous in his service to the community, he has
contributed to such organizations as the Salvation Army, the Circle
Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Volunteer Center of
North Texas, and the Center for Nonprofit Management; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his public life, this dynamic Texan has
brought his considerable talent and expertise to bear in all his
professional and civic-minded pursuits, and this prestigious award
is indeed a fitting acknowledgment of his outstanding record of
service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Bobby B. Lyle on his receipt of
the 2013 AJC Dallas Human Relations Award and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Lyle as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Carter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1696 was adopted by the House on May
1, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House