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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bobby B. Lyle, a longtime educator, |
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entrepreneur, and philanthropist, is being honored on May 20, 2013, |
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with the Human Relations Award by the Dallas Region of the American |
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Jewish Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, The AJC is a global Jewish advocacy organization |
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dedicated to protecting human rights around the world through the |
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use of diplomacy, political activism, and media outreach; as one of |
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the group's regional chapters, AJC Dallas annually confers the |
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Human Relations Award on a leading member of the community who has |
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made significant contributions to the betterment of life on local |
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and national levels; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Louisiana Tech University, |
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Bobby Lyle went on to earn a master's degree in engineering |
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administration from Southern Methodist University and a doctorate |
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from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; and |
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WHEREAS, During his long and productive affiliation with SMU, |
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Dr. Lyle served as an administrator before being appointed dean ad |
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interim of the School of Business at the age of 29; he played a |
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pivotal role in the development of a strategic plan for the School |
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of Engineering, and in recognition of his work in helping make it a |
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national pioneer in engineering education, the school was renamed |
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in his honor in 2008; this outstanding Texan has also served SMU as |
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a trustee for more than two decades, in addition to holding a seat |
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on the executive board of the engineering school as well as on a |
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range of other committees related to university projects and |
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interests; he received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1995 and |
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was inducted into the Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering Hall of |
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Leaders in 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lyle has likewise made a name for himself in the |
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business world; in 1981, he founded Lyco Energy Corporation, which |
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has conducted petroleum and natural gas exploration throughout the |
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country, and in 2005, he established a private investment firm, |
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Lyco Holdings, Inc.; over the past 35 years, he has formed numerous |
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private companies and joint ventures in an array of fields, among |
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them the Galleria Dallas shopping center; and |
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WHEREAS, Generous in his service to the community, he has |
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contributed to such organizations as the Salvation Army, the Circle |
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Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Volunteer Center of |
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North Texas, and the Center for Nonprofit Management; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his public life, this dynamic Texan has |
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brought his considerable talent and expertise to bear in all his |
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professional and civic-minded pursuits, and this prestigious award |
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is indeed a fitting acknowledgment of his outstanding record of |
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service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Bobby B. Lyle on his receipt of |
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the 2013 AJC Dallas Human Relations Award and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued 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 Dr. Lyle as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Carter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1696 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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