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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Jim and Sandy Hall of Midland are being presented |
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with the Sam Houston Award at the Texas Public Policy Foundation's |
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2023 Midland Awards Dinner on October 5, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, TPPF confers this honor on individuals |
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whose service and civic engagement have made a positive impact on |
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their communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim and Sandy Hall have been supporters of TPPF |
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since 2006; together, they have worked tirelessly to advance the |
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organization's mission to champion liberty and conservative |
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governance; the couple contributed significantly to the |
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foundation's capital campaign, and their generosity has been |
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acknowledged at TPPF's Austin headquarters with the naming of the |
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Hall Family Liberty Caf and Hall Family Capitol Overlook Terrace |
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in their honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hall has a long history of entrepreneurship; in |
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1959, he co-founded Condor Operating Company with his brothers, and |
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he continues to serve as general manager of the independent oil and |
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gas operator; he is also celebrated in the auto racing world as the |
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progenitor of net downforce, a concept that led to victory by his |
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Chaparral team at the Indianapolis 500; today, net downforce is |
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incorporated into Formula 1 vehicles and every major racing car, as |
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well as most high-performance road cars; Mr. Hall has also won |
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multiple national championships as a driver, and he is a member of |
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the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and Motorsports Hall of Fame of |
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America; and |
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WHEREAS, From the early years of their marriage, Mrs. Hall |
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was very involved in the Chaparral team, providing invaluable |
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assistance; her myriad responsibilities ranged from reception, |
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bookkeeping, and travel planning to racetrack timing and scoring |
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and pit board communications to drivers; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their diligence, spirit of innovation, and |
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exceptional dedication to high ideals, Jim and Sandy Hall have |
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earned the respect and admiration of innumerable people, and they |
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are truly deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Jim and Sandy Hall on |
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receiving the 2023 Sam Houston Award from the Texas Public Policy |
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Foundation and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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. Hall as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Craddick |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the House on |
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November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the Senate on |
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November 5, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |