H.R. No. 648 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Tyrone Dorian has received the high honor of being 1-2 recognized as an Outstanding Texan in the area of business by the 1-3 Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The caucus makes this award every two years to 1-5 recognize the accomplishments of exceptional individuals who have 1-6 achieved worthy goals in their chosen career and have contributed 1-7 significantly to their profession and community; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Dorian, a lifelong resident of Houston's fifth 1-9 ward, is richly deserving of this singular honor; a graduate of 1-10 Phillis Wheatley High School and Texas A&M University, he set aside 1-11 a flourishing career in the field of engineering to take charge of 1-12 the family business in his home community; and 1-13 WHEREAS, He is currently managing the business with great 1-14 success and carrying on an exemplary family tradition in which many 1-15 neighborhood boys work in the family business, learn, and grow to 1-16 maturity under his sponsorship just as others did under 1-17 Mr. Dorian's father before him; and 1-18 WHEREAS, His generosity extends to several other young people 1-19 whom he individually assists with college tuition and personal 1-20 needs and whom he motivates with his example of hard work and 1-21 successful achievement; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Mr. Dorian is also a recognized business leader, 1-23 having founded his own corporation, Environmental Consulting and 1-24 Monitoring Services; in addition, he founded the North East 2-1 Business Alliance Group, serves as a member of the North East 2-2 Community Advisory Board for Texas Commerce Bank, N.E., and is an 2-3 active and lifelong member of Our Mother of Mercy Church; and 2-4 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 2-5 an exemplary citizen who has chosen to remain in his community and 2-6 work for the common good when others abandon such ideals for the 2-7 sake of private accomplishment and personal enrichment; now, 2-8 therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby commend Mr. Tyrone Dorian on the occasion of 2-11 receiving the Legislative Black Caucus Outstanding Texan award in 2-12 the area of business and wish him much success in all his future 2-13 endeavors; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Mr. Dorian as a token of high esteem from the Texas 2-16 House of Representatives.