Bill Text: TX HR2234 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Gary R. Pedigo on his retirement as chair of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen's Texas State Legislative Board.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2234 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2234-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2234 |
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WHEREAS, Gary R. Pedigo of Denison is retiring as chair of the | ||
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen's Texas State | ||
Legislative Board on May 31, 2023, following a noteworthy | ||
eight-year tenure in office and a railroad career spanning more | ||
than four decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, A Sherman native, Mr. Pedigo graduated from Denison | ||
High School; he was hired in 1977 as a brakeman by the | ||
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, often called the Katy Railroad; on | ||
the first day of 1979, he joined BLET Division 177 in Denison, and | ||
that same year he was promoted to engineer; he was employed as a | ||
locomotive engineer by Union Pacific Railroad from 1989 until 2023; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Pedigo has served Division 177 as local chair | ||
and legislative representative throughout his career, and in 2011 | ||
he became second vice chair of the BLET Texas State Legislative | ||
Board; he was elected chair by acclamation in 2015, and he easily | ||
won a second term four years later; at the Fifth National Convention | ||
in October 2022, he served as National Division chaplain; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Pedigo is supported by the | ||
love and encouragement of his wife, Brenda, and their two children, | ||
Whitney and Trey; retirement will allow him to be a "full-time | ||
Poppa" to his three grandchildren, and he is also looking forward to | ||
working on his farm and playing golf; and | ||
WHEREAS, Gary Pedigo has distinguished himself through his | ||
outstanding tenure as chair of the BLET Texas State Legislative | ||
Board and through his decades of service to Division 177, and he may | ||
indeed reflect with pride on his contributions as he embarks on the | ||
next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Gary R. Pedigo on his retirement as | ||
chair of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen's | ||
Texas State Legislative Board and extend to him sincere best wishes | ||
for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Pedigo as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Turner | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2234 was adopted by the House on May | ||
29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||