| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Joseph I. O'Neill III of Midland has greatly |
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| 6 | 7 | | benefited his fellow citizens through his outstanding |
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| 7 | 8 | | contributions as a business and civic leader; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Los Angeles, California, Joey O'Neill |
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| 9 | 10 | | earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Notre |
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| 10 | 11 | | Dame in 1967 and a master of business administration degree from the |
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| 11 | 12 | | University of Michigan in 1968; after completing his graduate |
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| 12 | 13 | | studies, he proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army |
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| 13 | 14 | | 12th Special Forces Group in 1968 and 1969, followed by five years |
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| 14 | 15 | | in the reserves, during which he was assigned to the 12th Special |
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| 15 | 16 | | Forces and the 458th Military Intelligence Detachment; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Since 1972, Mr. O'Neill has been a managing partner |
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| 17 | 18 | | in O'Neill Properties, Ltd., following in the footsteps of his late |
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| 18 | 19 | | father, the renowned oilman Joseph I. O'Neill Jr.; highly respected |
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| 19 | 20 | | by his peers in the industry, Joey O'Neill has played a prominent |
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| 20 | 21 | | role in the Texas Oil and Gas Association, serving as a district |
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| 21 | 22 | | vice president and as a member of the board and the executive |
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| 22 | 23 | | committee, and he has held several offices with the U.S. Oil and Gas |
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| 23 | 24 | | Association, the Independent Petroleum Association, and the |
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| 24 | 25 | | Permian Basin Petroleum Association; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to giving back to his community, |
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| 26 | 27 | | Mr. O'Neill has been active with the Midland Chamber of Commerce as |
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| 27 | 28 | | a member of its board of directors and the Forward Midland |
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| 28 | 29 | | committee; his support of Midland Memorial Hospital has encompassed |
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| 29 | 30 | | such leadership responsibilities as chairing the hospital's |
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| 30 | 31 | | foundation and serving on its board of governors, board of |
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| 31 | 32 | | trustees, and strategic planning committee; moreover, he has held |
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| 32 | 33 | | the titles of president and campaign chair for the United Way of |
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| 33 | 34 | | Midland and has helped guide the Midland Symphony and Chorus |
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| 34 | 35 | | Association in addition to assisting numerous other organizations |
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| 35 | 36 | | and institutions, including Midland College and The University of |
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| 36 | 37 | | Texas of the Permian Basin; a longtime member of the Republican |
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| 37 | 38 | | Party, he has been a delegate to the party's national and state |
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| 38 | 39 | | conventions on a number of occasions and was regional finance chair |
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| 39 | 40 | | for George W. Bush's gubernatorial and presidential campaigns; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, This tireless volunteer has remained a loyal alumnus |
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| 41 | 42 | | of Notre Dame, having served on the university's board of trustees |
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| 42 | 43 | | for many years; he has also lent his time and insight to the Notre |
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| 43 | 44 | | Dame Athletic Affairs Committee and has likewise been part of the |
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| 44 | 45 | | College of Engineering Advisory Council and the board of directors |
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| 45 | 46 | | for the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association, which he |
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| 46 | 47 | | previously led as president; and |
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| 47 | 48 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. O'Neill enjoys the love |
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| 48 | 49 | | and encouragement of Jan O'Neill, his devoted wife of 45 years; they |
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| 49 | 50 | | are the proud parents of a daughter, Catherine, and a son, Patrick, |
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| 50 | 51 | | and they have two treasured granddaughters, Molly and Maeve; and |
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| 51 | 52 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Joey O'Neill has set an |
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| 52 | 53 | | inspiring example of the good that one dedicated individual can |
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| 53 | 54 | | accomplish, and he may reflect with great pride on his sterling |
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| 54 | 55 | | record of service to his profession, his community, and his alma |
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| 55 | 56 | | mater; now, therefore, be it |
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| 56 | 57 | | RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 57 | 58 | | hereby honor Joseph I. O'Neill III for his exceptional achievements |
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| 58 | 59 | | as a business and civic leader and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 59 | 60 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 60 | 61 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 61 | 62 | | prepared for Mr. O'Neill as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 62 | 63 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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