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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Claud B. Jacobs of Yoakum, founding chair of |
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| 6 | 7 | | Bluebonnet Youth Ranch, has distinguished himself through his |
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| 7 | 8 | | extensive record of community service; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, In 1968, Mr. Jacobs joined with other area |
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| 9 | 10 | | businessmen to establish Bluebonnet Youth Ranch, a private, |
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| 10 | 11 | | nonprofit facility licensed by the state to provide long-term |
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| 11 | 12 | | residential care and treatment to children in need; to raise funds |
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| 12 | 13 | | for the home, Mr. Jacobs conceived of an annual celebrity golf |
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| 13 | 14 | | tournament; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobs has served his community in myriad |
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| 15 | 16 | | capacities, including president of the Yoakum Jaycees, the Yoakum |
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| 16 | 17 | | Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Yoakum United Way Fund Drive; in |
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| 17 | 18 | | addition, he founded Mended Hearts of Victoria, and he has held |
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| 18 | 19 | | leadership roles in many other charitable and civic organizations, |
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| 19 | 20 | | among them the Yoakum Chapter of the American Cancer Society, the |
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| 20 | 21 | | Food Bank of the Golden Crescent, the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, |
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| 21 | 22 | | and the Victoria Port Authority; he also helped restart the City |
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| 22 | 23 | | Championship golf tournament in Victoria, and the trophy was named |
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| 23 | 24 | | in his honor; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Deeply committed to education, Mr. Jacobs has |
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| 25 | 26 | | served as president of the board of St. Joseph School; he was a |
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| 26 | 27 | | member of the University of Houston-Victoria presidential search |
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| 27 | 28 | | committee and downward expansion committee, and he and his wife, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Mary Virginia Jacobs, have endowed a nursing scholarship and golf |
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| 29 | 30 | | and baseball scholarships at the institution; moreover, he has |
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| 30 | 31 | | raised over $300,000 for UHV athletics through the Claud Jacobs |
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| 31 | 32 | | Intercollegiate Tournament; the university presented him with its |
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| 32 | 33 | | People Who Make a Difference Award, and his numerous accolades |
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| 33 | 34 | | further include selection as Member of the Year by the Victoria |
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| 34 | 35 | | Chamber of Commerce and as Citizen of the Year by the Victoria |
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| 35 | 36 | | Rotary Club; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Claud Jacobs has greatly benefited his fellow |
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| 37 | 38 | | citizens through his wide-ranging civic endeavors, and his example |
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| 38 | 39 | | of dedicated leadership is an inspiration to all who know him; now, |
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| 39 | 40 | | therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Claud B. Jacobs for |
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| 42 | 43 | | his outstanding record of community service and extend to him |
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| 43 | 44 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for Mr. Jacobs as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | House of Representatives. |
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