Bill Text: TX HR12 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Michael J. Dipp, Jr., on his 20 years as chair of the El Paso Central Business Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-26 - Reported enrolled [HR12 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR12-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 12 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Michael J. Dipp, Jr., is concluding his tenure as | ||
| chair of the El Paso Central Business Association, and this | ||
| occasion provides a welcome opportunity to recognize his 20 years | ||
| of service to that organization as well as his myriad contributions | ||
| as a community leader; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mike Dipp is an alumnus of St. Mary's University in | ||
| San Antonio, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business | ||
| administration in 1964 and graduated magna cum laude with a | ||
| master's degree in economics in 1967; his business career in El Paso | ||
| spans close to a half-century, beginning with his 25 years as a | ||
| managing partner for the landmark Plaza Motor Hotel; over the | ||
| years, he has held positions of responsibility in a range of | ||
| businesses, including managing partner and executive vice | ||
| president of Coldway Storage & Warehousing, chair of the board of | ||
| Economy Cash & Carry, Inc., and manager of his own venture, Mike | ||
| Dipp Farms; moreover, since 1973, he has served as a partner in | ||
| Plaza Properties; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A dynamic and longstanding promoter of local | ||
| commerce, Mr. Dipp was elected to two terms as president of the El | ||
| Paso Downtown Development Association and was a founding member of | ||
| the Paso Del Norte Group and the El Paso-Juarez Interplex World | ||
| Trade Center Association; apart from his work with the Central | ||
| Business Association, in which he is also a past president, he spent | ||
| six years on the board of directors for the El Paso Chamber of | ||
| Commerce and has been both a board member and vice president of the | ||
| Downtown Management District; in addition, he has served as | ||
| president of the El Paso Chapter of the Texas Restaurant | ||
| Association and has shared his insight on the boards of a number of | ||
| industry authorities, among them the Western Pecan Growers | ||
| Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, His extensive record of civic involvement includes | ||
| memberships on municipal committees for building and zoning, tax | ||
| increment financing, tourism, and industrial development, as well | ||
| as a seat on the Child Support Service Board for the Texas Attorney | ||
| General's Office; active in the National Conference of Christians | ||
| and Jews as both a board member and chair, he has further served as | ||
| president of the Coronado Kiwanis Club and on advisory boards for | ||
| several area schools and hospitals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Dipp has won such accolades as the coveted | ||
| Conquistador Award from the City of El Paso and the Certificate of | ||
| Appreciation from the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, as well as the | ||
| Distinguished Alumnus Award from St. Mary's University in honor of | ||
| his outstanding leadership and service; additionally, his concern | ||
| for the quality of life of his fellow residents is reflected in his | ||
| receipt of humanitarian awards from Project Amistad and the Black | ||
| El Paso Democrats and the Border Heroes Award from Las Americas | ||
| Immigrant Advocacy Center; he is also a Hall of Fame inductee in the | ||
| El Paso Democratic Party; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Dipp is blessed with the | ||
| support of a loving family that includes his wife, Mary Ann Wasaff | ||
| Dipp, and his two daughters, Michelle and Margaret; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to the growth and prosperity of the El | ||
| Paso community, Mike Dipp may reflect with pride on the knowledge | ||
| that his achievements will continue to benefit area Texans for | ||
| years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd | ||
| Called Session, hereby honor Michael J. Dipp, Jr., | ||
| for his service to the El Paso Central Business Association and his | ||
| wide-ranging professional and civic accomplishments and extend to | ||
| him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Dipp as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 12 was adopted by the House on July | ||
| 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
