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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jackie Nations is concluding a remarkable 30-year |
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tenure on the Van City Council in May 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected in 1984, Mr. Nations served two |
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consecutive terms before deciding not to run again; he was soon |
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asked to complete the term of a council member who had stepped down, |
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however, and he has served on the council ever since; throughout his |
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time in office, he has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to |
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addressing the concerns of his constituents; he also served his |
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fellow citizens for 45 years as a member of the Van Volunteer Fire |
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Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Grand Saline in December 1948, Mr. Nations |
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lived in Wisdom Temple for a year before his family moved to Van, |
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where he graduated from high school; he went on to complete an |
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associate degree in petroleum technology at Tyler Junior College, |
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and in later years he earned a second associate degree from TJC in |
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engineering; Mr. Nations began working for Union Oil Company of |
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California in 1970, in his hometown; he interrupted his career with |
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the company to serve in the United States Army for two years and |
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then returned to UNOCAL in 1973; following the sale of the company |
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to Chevron in 2005, he continued his employment as a facilities |
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engineering supervisor for a further six years, a stint broken |
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briefly by a six-month attempt at retirement; since 2010, this |
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esteemed Texan has worked for an oil and gas consulting company; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Nations enjoys the support |
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and encouragement of his wife, Rhea Lene; he takes great pride in |
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his daughter, Eryka Sewell, and his four grandchildren; his return |
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to private life will allow him to become even more involved at his |
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church, as well as to pursue his interests in golf, hunting, sports, |
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and auto shows; and |
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WHEREAS, Jackie Nations has greatly benefited his community |
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over the past three decades through his outstanding contributions |
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as a member of the Van City Council, and his desire to serve others |
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and work toward the greater good sets an inspiring example for his |
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fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Jackie Nations for his 30 years of service |
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on the Van City Council and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Nations as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1347 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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