Bill Text: TX HR1041 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Charles O'Neal on his receipt of a 2019 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-18 - Reported enrolled [HR1041 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1041-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1041 |
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WHEREAS, Charles O'Neal received the 2019 Outstanding Texan | ||
Award for House District 111 at the Texas Legislative Black Caucus | ||
Summit, held on February 25; and | ||
WHEREAS, A fitting recipient of this notable honor, | ||
Mr. O'Neal has consistently worked for the betterment of his | ||
community through leadership roles with such civic groups as the | ||
Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce; he has | ||
been a member of the TAAACC board of directors since 2010, and in | ||
his current position as the organization's president, he is | ||
responsible for advancing the goals of the more than 250,000 | ||
black-owned businesses in Texas as well as advocating for | ||
legislation that will have a positive impact on the state's African | ||
American population; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. O'Neal has also served as president and vice | ||
president of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce and as chair of | ||
the board and the communications committee for U.S. Black Chambers, | ||
Inc.; moreover, he has given generously of his time and talents to | ||
the Energy Future Holdings Sustainable Energy Advisory Board and to | ||
the North Texas Tollway Authority Business Development Advisory | ||
Committee; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. O'Neal has received a number of | ||
prestigious accolades in recognition of his many accomplishments, | ||
including a President's Citation from the University of North Texas | ||
and Citizen of the Year awards from two different chapters of Omega | ||
Psi Phi Fraternity; an award-winning journalist, he brings to his | ||
civic endeavors a wealth of knowledge and expertise gained during a | ||
successful career in the newspaper business that spanned nearly two | ||
decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, The strength and cohesion of our communities are | ||
enhanced by the devoted efforts of individuals such as Charles | ||
O'Neal, whose tireless work has contributed immeasurably to the | ||
quality of life in House District 111; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Charles O'Neal on his receipt of a | ||
2019 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black | ||
Caucus and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. O'Neal as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Davis of Dallas | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1041 was adopted by the House on April | ||
12, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||