TITLE: Congratulating Paul and Charla Vinyard on their receipt of the Tom Landry Leadership Award from Dallas Baptist University.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Paul and Charla Vinyard on their receipt of the Tom Landry Leadership Award from Dallas Baptist University.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Entrepreneurs and civic leaders Paul and Charla Vinyard received the 2017 Tom Landry Leadership Award from Dallas Baptist University on April 1, 2017; and WHEREAS, Named for the legendary Dallas Cowboys football coach, the Tom Landry Leadership Award is presented annually by the university to individuals from North Texas who excel in their professions, exhibit exceptional leadership, and demonstrate exemplary personal integrity and a high level of commitment to serving their community; and WHEREAS, Paul Vinyard and his late wife, Mary Beth, founded a series of restaurants in the Dallas/Fort Worth area; the first, Bubba's, opened in Dallas in 1981, and 12 years later, the couple started Babe's Chicken Dinner House in Roanoke; in the years that followed, Babe's expanded to nine locations in the region, and in 2006, the Vinyards opened Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes in Decatur; today, the restaurants continue to thrive, assisted by Mr. Vinyard's children, Joel and Tiffany; and WHEREAS, After the death of Mary Beth Vinyard, Mr. Vinyard was fortunate enough to find love again, and in 2009, he married Charla Vinyard; she has enjoyed a successful career in real estate, and her volunteer work includes service on the Women's Auxiliary Board, the Mission Arlington and Mission Metroplex boards, and the Tom Landry Leadership Award Dinner Committee; in addition, the couple are active members of the First Baptist Church of Dallas; and WHEREAS, Through their outstanding leadership and deep religious faith, Paul and Charla Vinyard continue to make their community a better place in which to live and work, and they are truly deserving of this prestigious award; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Paul and Charla Vinyard on their receipt of the 2017 Tom Landry Leadership Award and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Vinyard as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Krause Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1998 was adopted by the House on May 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House