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