84R19702 JGH-D
By: Villalba H.R. No. 1954
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For many years, James P. Graham of Dallas has given
generously of his time and energy in behalf of his community; and
WHEREAS, A successful independent oil and gas producer,
Mr. Graham has served the Dallas Park and Recreation Board as
president and as committee chair, and he is a former president of
the Friends of Fair Park; he has also chaired and co-chaired the
master plan development committees of White Rock Lake and Fair
Park, and served as a director of the Dallas Grand Prix at Fair Park
and the Dallas 2012 Olympic Bid Committee; a cofounder of the "Send
a Kid to Camp" program, he has been the chair of the advisory board
of CitiBeat, Inc., an inner-city youth soccer program; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Graham has regularly accepted prestigious
appointments from the mayor and city council of Dallas, serving as
the city's sole negotiator for the contract renegotiation of the
Starplex Amphitheater (now the Gexa Energy Pavilion), as chair of
the World Cup Dallas 1994 Bid Committee, as co-chair of the World
Cup Dallas 1994 Host Committee and the World Cup Dallas 1994
Security Task Force Committee, and as co-chair of the city's 2009
effort to bring the FIFA World Cup games back to Dallas in 2018 or
2022; and
WHEREAS, A former director and executive committee member of
the Mountain States Legal Foundation, Mr. Graham currently serves
on the board of DonamiSport, which supports the YMCA of Liberia, and
as chair of the Friends of Dallas Parks; his many awards and
recognitions include the Dallas All Sports Association "Big D"
Award, induction into the North Texas Soccer Hall of Fame, and
charter membership in the Knights of the Magnolia Society; and
WHEREAS, A native of Tyler, Mr. Graham earned his degree in
petroleum land management and finance from The University of Texas
at Austin and his master's degree in business administration from
Southern Methodist University; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the
love and support of his wife, Pamela, and his sons, Jace and Tyler;
and
WHEREAS, Communities across the Lone Star State derive great
benefit from the leadership and engagement of public-spirited
citizens such as Jim Graham, and this esteemed Texan may indeed take
pride in all that he has achieved; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend James P. Graham for his outstanding
record of civic involvement 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 Mr. Graham as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.