SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 887
WHEREAS, Dick and Horacene Daugird, founders of the
Lighthouse Charity Team, have been named the 2013 Citizens of the
Year by the Galveston County Daily News; and
WHEREAS, The organization takes its name from the landmark
building that houses the Daugirds' insurance office, which was
constructed to resemble a lighthouse; the couple's involvement
in charitable work began in 1984, when they agreed to provide
meals for the local Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon; and
WHEREAS, With the success of that initial event, Mr. and
Mrs. Daugird saw an opportunity to help the greater community,
and they established the Lighthouse Charity Team, which provides
food at cost for nonprofit fund-raisers; averaging about 100
events a year for the past decade, the operation has helped to
support the Boy Scouts, Jaycees, and Rotary Club, as well as the
Galveston County Food Bank, the Friendswood Volunteer Fire
Department, the Galveston Police Department Blue Santa program,
and Wounded Warriors; the team's generous efforts have also
benefited individuals affected by Hurricanes Rita, Ike, and
Katrina and the devastating fires in Central Texas; and
WHEREAS, Those individuals who step forward to share their
time and resources are indeed deserving of gratitude, and it is a
pleasure to honor Dick and Horacene Daugird for their
contributions to the Gulf Coast community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby congratulate Dick and Horacene Daugird on
being named the 2013 Citizens of the Year by the Galveston County
Daily News; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Daugird as an expression of high regard
by the Texas Senate.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 13, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate