Bill Text: TX SR628 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Dian Graves Owen Stai for being inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-18 - Reported enrolled [SR628 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR628-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Dian Graves Owen Stai, who was inducted in 2016 into | ||
| the Texas Business Hall of Fame; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dian Stai has been a trailblazer over the course of | ||
| her distinguished career as a businesswoman; she was the first | ||
| chair of the Texas Department of Commerce, the first woman to chair | ||
| the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, and the cofounder and first board | ||
| chair of Owen Healthcare, Incorporated, one of the premier | ||
| hospital pharmacy management companies in the country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under her exemplary leadership, Owen Healthcare | ||
| grew from a company valued at approximately $1 million in 1976 to | ||
| a company worth $500 million at the time of its 1997 merger with | ||
| Cardinal Health, Incorporated; it had expanded its range of | ||
| operations from pharmacy management to include materials | ||
| management, home infusion services, automated medication | ||
| dispensing systems, and other health care services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After selling the company, she dedicated herself | ||
| to addressing social concerns and established the Dian Graves | ||
| Owen Foundation, a philanthropic organization that has | ||
| distributed more than $85 million to various institutions and | ||
| worthy projects; her many accolades include being named the 1992 | ||
| Houston Regional Entrepreneur of the Year by the Women's Support | ||
| Business Network and receiving national recognition on multiple | ||
| occasions as one of the top 25 businesswomen in America by | ||
| Working Woman and Savvy magazines; she was a 1996 inductee into | ||
| the Texas Women's Hall of Fame; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She has served on the boards of such organizations | ||
| as the West Texas Rehabilitation Center, the United Way of | ||
| Abilene, Saint John's Episcopal School, and the Texas Chamber of | ||
| Commerce, and it is truly fitting that she receive special | ||
| recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Dian Graves Owen Stai on her | ||
| outstanding achievements and extend congratulations to her on her | ||
| induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Buckingham | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 18, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
