H.R. No. 12
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Michael J. Dipp, Jr., is concluding his tenure as
chair of the El Paso Central Business Association, and this
occasion provides a welcome opportunity to recognize his 20 years
of service to that organization as well as his myriad contributions
as a community leader; and
WHEREAS, Mike Dipp is an alumnus of St. Mary's University in
San Antonio, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business
administration in 1964 and graduated magna cum laude with a
master's degree in economics in 1967; his business career in El Paso
spans close to a half-century, beginning with his 25 years as a
managing partner for the landmark Plaza Motor Hotel; over the
years, he has held positions of responsibility in a range of
businesses, including managing partner and executive vice
president of Coldway Storage & Warehousing, chair of the board of
Economy Cash & Carry, Inc., and manager of his own venture, Mike
Dipp Farms; moreover, since 1973, he has served as a partner in
Plaza Properties; and
WHEREAS, A dynamic and longstanding promoter of local
commerce, Mr. Dipp was elected to two terms as president of the El
Paso Downtown Development Association and was a founding member of
the Paso Del Norte Group and the El Paso-Juarez Interplex World
Trade Center Association; apart from his work with the Central
Business Association, in which he is also a past president, he spent
six years on the board of directors for the El Paso Chamber of
Commerce and has been both a board member and vice president of the
Downtown Management District; in addition, he has served as
president of the El Paso Chapter of the Texas Restaurant
Association and has shared his insight on the boards of a number of
industry authorities, among them the Western Pecan Growers
Association; and
WHEREAS, His extensive record of civic involvement includes
memberships on municipal committees for building and zoning, tax
increment financing, tourism, and industrial development, as well
as a seat on the Child Support Service Board for the Texas Attorney
General's Office; active in the National Conference of Christians
and Jews as both a board member and chair, he has further served as
president of the Coronado Kiwanis Club and on advisory boards for
several area schools and hospitals; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dipp has won such accolades as the coveted
Conquistador Award from the City of El Paso and the Certificate of
Appreciation from the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, as well as the
Distinguished Alumnus Award from St. Mary's University in honor of
his outstanding leadership and service; additionally, his concern
for the quality of life of his fellow residents is reflected in his
receipt of humanitarian awards from Project Amistad and the Black
El Paso Democrats and the Border Heroes Award from Las Americas
Immigrant Advocacy Center; he is also a Hall of Fame inductee in the
El Paso Democratic Party; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Dipp is blessed with the
support of a loving family that includes his wife, Mary Ann Wasaff
Dipp, and his two daughters, Michelle and Margaret; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the growth and prosperity of the El
Paso community, Mike Dipp may reflect with pride on the knowledge
that his achievements will continue to benefit area Texans for
years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd
Called Session, hereby honor Michael J. Dipp, Jr.,
for his service to the El Paso Central Business Association and his
wide-ranging professional and civic accomplishments and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Dipp as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Marquez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 12 was adopted by the House on July
25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House