Bill Text: TX HR1718 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: In memory of John Sims of Tyler.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1718 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1718-Introduced.html
Bill Title: In memory of John Sims of Tyler.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1718 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1718-Introduced.html
88R27385 EME-D | ||
By: Schaefer | H.R. No. 1718 |
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WHEREAS, The Tyler community lost an esteemed resident with | ||
the death of John Sims on March 31, 2023, at the age of 70; and | ||
WHEREAS, John Sims was born on July 18, 1952, in | ||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he grew up with two sisters, and during | ||
his youth, his father called radio play-by-play for the | ||
Philadelphia Phillies; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of Temple University, Mr. Sims embarked | ||
on a successful career in radio that spanned more than four and a | ||
half decades; he worked in East Texas for 43 years, serving as an | ||
on-air personality at KDOK before joining KTBB in Tyler, where he | ||
became a news anchor and editor in 1998; in the course of his | ||
tenure, he gained recognition by thousands of listeners for his | ||
distinctive voice; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Sims gave freely of his time and talents for the | ||
betterment of his community; he was president of Leadership Tyler | ||
and the Smith County Community Partnership Council, and he served | ||
as chair of the Tyler Together Race Relations Forum; moreover, he | ||
was active with such groups as the League of Women Voters, March of | ||
Dimes, and East Texas Wheelers and Walkers; and | ||
WHEREAS, John Sims earned the admiration of all who knew him, | ||
not only for his professional accomplishments but also for his | ||
exceptional kindness and generosity, and he leaves behind a legacy | ||
that will resonate in the Tyler community for years to come; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John Sims and extend | ||
sincere condolences to his nephew, Tom Stokes, and to all others who | ||
mourn his passing; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John Sims. |