By: Marquez	H.R. No. 12

	R E S O L U T I O N
	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, 1st 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.