H.R. No. 2839 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and talents to benefit their fellow citizens make the world a better place through their actions and their example, and Pete Schenkel of Dallas is being recognized for his exceptional community service by being named a recipient of a 2015 Profiles in Leadership Award; and WHEREAS, A longtime civic and business leader, Mr. Schenkel is the former vice chair of the board for Dean Foods and has served as a member or chair of numerous other boards and organizations; he currently holds membership on the boards of Grand Bank, the Methodist Health System and its fund-raising arm, and the Dallas Blue Foundation, a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to the families of wounded or fallen police officers; in addition, he is a member of the executive committee of the State Fair of Texas board, and in recognition of his involvement in South Dallas, the state fair's scholarship program is named in his honor; and WHEREAS, Mr. Schenkel is committed to sharing the rewards of his labors and has focused especially on addressing health and education issues faced by those less fortunate; he and his wife, Pat, are generous benefactors of Dallas Methodist Hospital, where their gifts helped to fund a new trauma center in the city's southern sector; they have also supported Meals on Wheels, the Visiting Nurse Association, New Friends New Life, and Arms of Hope children's homes, and they are the recipients of the first ever Norman Brinker Humanitarian Award from Wipe Out Kids' Cancer in honor of their charitable endeavors; and WHEREAS, The strength and unity of our cities are enhanced by the devoted efforts of individuals such as Pete Schenkel, whose tireless work has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life in Dallas; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Pete Schenkel on his receipt of a 2015 Profiles in Leadership Award and commend him on his exemplary record of civic engagement; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Schenkel as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Giddings Straus González Otto Straus González Otto Straus González Otto Allen Guerra Paddie Allen Guerra Paddie Allen Guerra Paddie Alonzo Guillen Parker Alonzo Guillen Parker Alonzo Guillen Parker Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Anchia Harless Peña Anchia Harless Peña Anchia Harless Peña Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Ashby Howard Pickett Ashby Howard Pickett Ashby Howard Pickett Aycock Huberty Price Aycock Huberty Price Aycock Huberty Price Bell Hughes Raney Bell Hughes Raney Bell Hughes Raney Bernal Hunter Raymond Bernal Hunter Raymond Bernal Hunter Raymond Blanco Isaac Reynolds Blanco Isaac Reynolds Blanco Isaac Reynolds Bohac Israel Riddle Bohac Israel Riddle Bohac Israel Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Button King of Parker Sanford Button King of Parker Sanford Button King of Parker Sanford Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Clardy Klick Schubert Clardy Klick Schubert Clardy Klick Schubert Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Dale Leach Smithee Dale Leach Smithee Dale Leach Smithee Darby Longoria Spitzer Darby Longoria Spitzer Darby Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel Márquez Stickland Deshotel Márquez Stickland Deshotel Márquez Stickland Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Fletcher Minjarez Vo Fletcher Minjarez Vo Fletcher Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White of Bell Frank Morrison White of Bell Frank Morrison White of Bell Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Murphy Workman Galindo Murphy Workman Galindo Murphy Workman Geren Murr Wray Geren Murr Wray Geren Murr Wray Giddings Naishtat Wu Giddings Naishtat Wu Giddings Naishtat Wu Goldman Nevárez Zedler Goldman Nevárez Zedler Goldman Nevárez Zedler Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2839 was adopted by the House on May 18, 2015, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Straus González Otto Allen Guerra Paddie Alonzo Guillen Parker Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Anchia Harless Peña Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Ashby Howard Pickett Aycock Huberty Price Bell Hughes Raney Bernal Hunter Raymond Blanco Isaac Reynolds Bohac Israel Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Button King of Parker Sanford Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Clardy Klick Schubert Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Dale Leach Smithee Darby Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel Márquez Stickland Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Fletcher Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White of Bell Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Murphy Workman Geren Murr Wray Giddings Naishtat Wu Goldman Nevárez Zedler Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas