Bill Text: TX HR911 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Woody and Gayle Hunt of El Paso for their philanthropic work.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-15 - Reported enrolled [HR911 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR911-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 911 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Woody and Gayle Hunt of El Paso are making a lasting | ||
| and positive difference in their community through their | ||
| outstanding philanthropic work; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The couple founded the Hunt Family Foundation in | ||
| 1987 and have since donated millions of dollars to local causes, | ||
| nonprofits, and organizations, much of it anonymously; Mr. Hunt is | ||
| chair of the board, while Mrs. Hunt serves as vice president, and | ||
| their son Joshua serves as president; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the past few years, to encourage charitable | ||
| giving among others, the foundation has made several large public | ||
| gifts, including $2 million for an endowed professorship in | ||
| international business at the Institute for Policy and Economic | ||
| Development at The University of Texas at El Paso, $5 million to | ||
| establish the UTEP Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness, and | ||
| $10 million to establish the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing at | ||
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso; moreover, | ||
| the foundation donated $1.2 million toward the El Paso YWCA capital | ||
| campaign; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunt has given freely of his time and energy as | ||
| well, especially in the area of education; he served as a member of | ||
| The University of Texas System Board of Regents from 1999 to 2005, | ||
| during which time he helped to oversee the endowment and operating | ||
| funds for the UT and Texas A&M University Systems as chair of The | ||
| University of Texas Investment Management Company; in addition, he | ||
| has served on the UTEP Development Board and is a member of the UTEP | ||
| Trust; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Mr. Hunt acquired control in | ||
| 1977 of Hunt Building Corporation, the business founded by his | ||
| father 30 years earlier; today, he is chair and CEO of Hunt | ||
| Companies and its affiliated businesses; he and Mrs. Hunt met in an | ||
| English class at Texas Western College, now UTEP, and then | ||
| transferred together to The University of Texas at Austin, where | ||
| they earned degrees in 1966; they were married that June; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Demonstrating an unwavering commitment to their | ||
| fellow citizens, Woody and Gayle Hunt have contributed greatly to | ||
| the quality of life in El Paso and beyond, and they are truly | ||
| deserving of recognition for their generosity and leadership; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Woody and Gayle Hunt for their exceptional | ||
| philanthropy and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success and happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Hunt as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 911 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 7, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
