TITLE: Congratulating D'Artagnan Bebel of Houston on his receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

SUMMARY: Congratulating D'Artagnan Bebel of Houston on his receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, D'Artagnan Bebel of Houston is being presented with an Outstanding Texan Award by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus on February 26, 2013; and WHEREAS, A native of New York City, Mr. Bebel graduated cum laude from Howard University and magna cum laude from the Columbia University Business School, and he has established a very successful career in broadcasting; over the course of more than three decades, he has worked in the sales divisions of Fox, CBS, and the Dispatch Group, and since 2001, he has been the vice president and general manager of two Fox television stations and the Fox website in Houston; and WHEREAS, Mr. Bebel's efforts in behalf of his community include his service on the boards of Harmony Charter Schools, the Texas Association of Broadcasters, the Zina Garrison Academy, the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council Braintrust, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International; he has chaired the board of the Better Business Bureau of Houston, and he and his wife, Angela, have been co-chairs of the American Tennis Association 87th National Championships and honorary co-chairs of the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Association Gala; and WHEREAS, Mr. Bebel's contributions have been recognized with such honors as the Drum Major for Justice Award from the NAACP, the Outstanding Community Service Award from Children at Risk, and the MLK Dream Keepers Award; in 2000, he was named Alumnus of the Year by the Howard University School of Communications, and in 2007 and 2008, he was chosen as Houston's Best TV Station Manager by American Women in Radio and TV; moreover, the City of Houston has paid tribute to his accomplishments by proclaiming "D'Artagnan Bebel Day"; and WHEREAS, In addition to his other responsibilities, Mr. Bebel is a skilled tennis player who has coached student teams and has been ranked by the U.S. Tennis Association; he is also a popular keynote speaker and frequently takes the time to address students in an effort to motivate them to reach their full potential; he and his wife are the parents of four children, D'Artagnan, Alysia, Julian, and Kalina; and WHEREAS, Through his dedication to his profession and his civic involvement, D'Artagnan Bebel has greatly benefited his fellow citizens, and he is indeed worthy of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate D'Artagnan Bebel on his receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and commend him for his long record of service to others; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Bebel as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Allen Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 572 was adopted by the House on February 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House