84R4649 JGH-D
By: Pickett H.R. No. 106
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In December 2014, businessman Fred Loya won the
Great Christmas Light Fight on ABC-TV with a magnificent array of
decorative lights at his home in El Paso, and in a true expression
of the Christmas spirit, he donated his $50,000 in prize money to 10
local charities; and
WHEREAS, The Great Christmas Light Fight is a friendly
competition for the best holiday lights in the nation, and Mr. Loya
triumphed over a number of other remarkable displays with his
annual synchronized sound and light display, which features 450,000
lights and draws some 70,000 visitors each year; and
WHEREAS, Born in Santa Ana, California, Mr. Loya developed
his strong work ethic as a boy working in his parents' grocery store
and tortilla factory; after graduating from Long Beach State
College, he served in Germany for several years with the U.S. Army,
and he went on to manage his family's cattle ranch in Mexico; in
1974, he became a Farmers Insurance agent in El Paso, and today the
Loya Insurance Group is a multimillion dollar business with 526
agencies in Texas and across the nation; and
WHEREAS, For the past decade, Fred Loya has delighted the
people of El Paso with the spectacular Christmas lights at his home,
and the recognition he won on national television was made even more
special by the gracious donation he made to benefit his community;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Fred Loya on winning the 2014 Great
Christmas Light Fight and commend him for his generous gift to
charity; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Loya as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.