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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Clarence R. Williams is retiring as president and |
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chief executive officer of the San Antonio Area Foundation on |
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December 31, 2011, drawing to a close more than a decade of |
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outstanding service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure, "Reggie" Williams has |
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skillfully guided the foundation in fulfilling its mission to help |
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donors in South Central Texas achieve their philanthropic goals by |
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building partnerships with nonprofit organizations; under his |
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leadership, the foundation has established scholarships, |
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instituted environmental education programs, and provided support |
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to wounded veterans and senior citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning a master's degree in education, Mr. |
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Williams was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, and |
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he is a graduate of the National Defense University's Armed Forces |
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Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces; he |
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retired from the air force at the rank of colonel and went on to work |
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as senior vice president of information systems operations at USAA |
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insurance company; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Williams has served his community as board |
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president of the Rotary Club of San Antonio, chair of the advisory |
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board of the San Antonio United Negro College Fund, and executive |
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chair of the USAA Volunteer Corp; he has also been an advisor to the |
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board of Ella Austin Community Center and a member of the boards of |
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Los Compadres de San Antonio Missions, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, the |
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College of Wooster, and the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar |
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County, among others; and |
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WHEREAS, For many years, Reggie Williams has been an |
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inspiring mentor and civic leader in San Antonio, earning the |
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respect and admiration of countless individuals, and his |
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dedication, professionalism, and deep compassion have greatly |
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benefited the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Clarence R. Williams on his exemplary |
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service as president and CEO of the San Antonio Area Foundation and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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McClendon |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 73 was adopted by the House on February |
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9, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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