A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to congratulate J. Thomas
O'Brien for being selected as the winner of the Automobile Dealers
Association of Indiana's 2001 Herman R. Goodin Civic Service
Award.
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to congratulate J. Thomas
O'Brien for being selected as the winner of the Automobile Dealers
Association of Indiana's 2001 Herman R. Goodin Civic Service
Award.
Whereas, the Herman R. Goodin Award was established
in 1952 in memory of Mr. Herman Goodin, the first president
of the Automobile Dealers Association of Indiana;
Whereas, Mr. Goodin died while serving the United
States during World War II, cutting short a life dedicated to
many business, civic and patriotic activities;
Whereas, Mr. Goodin's commitments and achievements
now provide the model for annually choosing an auto dealer
to be recognized for similar accomplishments;
Whereas, J. Thomas O'Brien has been in the new car
business since 1945, when at age fourteen, he began driving
a parts truck for his father's new car business;
Whereas, from such early and humble beginnings, Mr.
O'Brien's involvement in new car sales has grown to include
ownership in three new car dealerships in the Indianapolis
area;
Whereas, as a new car dealer, Mr. O'Brien has been the recipient of several business awards, including the Daimler Chrysler Five Star Dealer Award, the Chrysler Corporation Distinguished Dealer Award, and the Time Magazine Quality
Dealer Award;
Whereas, Mr. O'Brien has supplemented his successful
professional life with numerous charitable and civic
activities throughout his community, including Little Sisters
of the Poor of Indianapolis, Catholic Archdiocese of
Indianapolis, Bishop Chatard High School Fund Drive, St.
Luke Catholic Church Building Fund Drive, Society to
Prevent Blindness Fund Drive and the Notre Dame Alumni
Club of Indianapolis;
Whereas, these activities have been recognized with
many awards, including Notre Dame "Man of the Year," the
"Faith, Family, Football Award" for State of Indiana
Catholic Layman of the Year, the Indianapolis "Irishman of
the Year," and the Knight of the Holy Sepulcher Papal
Award;
Whereas, all of Mr. O'Brien's achievements have been
accomplished against the backdrop of an active family life
that includes his wife Joan, their 14 children and their 51
grandchildren; and
Whereas, for all of the above, and more, J. Thomas
O'Brien was selected as the Herman R. Goodin Civic Service
Award winner: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That on behalf of the People of the State of Indiana,
the General Assembly of the State of Indiana hereby congratulates J.
Thomas O'Brien for receiving the Herman R. Goodin Civic Service
Award.
SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed
to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mr. O'Brien and to the current
President of the Automobile Dealers Association of Indiana.