Senate Resolution No. 758 Kicks off Texas Bow Tie Day at The Driskill

As of April 13, 2011 and Senate Resolution No. 758, the purple bow tie is Texas’ official symbol of collaboration and will be recognized annually.

As the resolution sponsored by Senator Eddie Lucio and Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams states,

“Texas Bow Tie Day at the Capitol is a joint effort organized to highlight the benefits of bipartisan collaboration while raising funds for cancer research and survivorship….this exceptional occasion serves as a model of bipartisan cooperation for a worthy cause.”

The foundation of the decree is the brainchild of Cincinnati Bengals linebacker and TEDx Cincy speaker, Dhani Jones. Jones began wearing bow ties in support of and on the advice of longtime friend, Kunta Littlejohn (who was fighting Non-Hodgkins lymphoma). He came to realize that bow ties were conversation starters. He began to use these conversations to frame ideas on how we serve our communities. He shares, “It’s about a conversation which becomes ACTION!”

Gaining momentum in a relatively short time, he has since gone on to incite others to get involved in what he believes are four critical areas of need: collaboration, service, self-representation and critical thought. His platform? The Bow Tie Cause.

It’s working.

Produced by CLINK, the event conceived of by James Frinzi was made possible by the generous sponsorship of Goodman Networks and AT&T. The first gathering to celebrate the new resolution was hosted at The Driskill. The details of the event are re-capped on our design blog.