Bill Text: TX HR2088 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Randall Stephenson, chair and CEO of AT&T, on receiving the 2011 H. Neil Mallon Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2088 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR2088-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2088 |
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WHEREAS, Randall Stephenson, chair and CEO of AT&T, is | ||
receiving the H. Neil Mallon Award from the World Affairs Council of | ||
Dallas/Fort Worth on September 22, 2011, at a dinner in his honor; | ||
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1951, the World Affairs Council of | ||
Dallas/Fort Worth is committed to fostering international | ||
awareness, understanding, and connections and to helping North | ||
Texans to thrive in the global economy; the council presents its | ||
annual H. Neil Mallon Award to an individual who has excelled in | ||
promoting global understanding and in raising the international | ||
stature of the Metroplex; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since taking the helm of AT&T in 2007, Randall | ||
Stephenson has led in solidifying its position as the world's | ||
largest telecommunications company; in 2008 he oversaw the | ||
relocation of AT&T corporate headquarters to Dallas, a move that | ||
has strengthened the area's reputation as a global business center; | ||
under his leadership, moreover, AT&T continues to support numerous | ||
philanthropic endeavors, such as AT&T Aspire; the most significant | ||
education initiative in the company's history, the program is | ||
focused on securing our nation's ability to compete internationally | ||
by increasing high school graduation rates and by ensuring that | ||
high school graduates are prepared to enter the workplace; and | ||
WHEREAS, A longtime veteran of the telecommunications | ||
industry, Mr. Stephenson began his career with Southwestern Bell | ||
Telephone in 1982; his subsequent appointments included those of | ||
finance director for SBC International and controller for SBC | ||
Communications; prior to assuming his present post, he served as | ||
senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of AT&T | ||
from 2001 to 2004 and as chief operating officer from 2004 to 2007; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Stephenson also currently serves on the board of | ||
directors of Emerson Electric Company and on the national executive | ||
board of the Boy Scouts of America; in addition, he is giving | ||
generously of his time and energy to the United Way of Metropolitan | ||
Dallas as the chair of its 2011 campaign; and | ||
WHEREAS, A highly accomplished leader and businessman, | ||
Randall Stephenson has helped the North Texas region meet the | ||
challenges of the global economy, and he is indeed worthy of this | ||
prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Randall Stephenson on his receipt | ||
of the 2011 H. Neil Mallon Award and extend to him sincere best | ||
wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Stephenson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Branch | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2088 was adopted by the House on May | ||
26, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||