Bill Text: TX SR149 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Greg Walker for being inducted into the Texas A&M University–Commerce Academy of Entrepreneurs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-15 - Reported enrolled [SR149 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR149-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Greg Walker, president of East Texas Copy | ||
Systems, was inducted in to the Texas A&M University--Commerce | ||
Academy of Entrepreneurs at the 2017 Small Business and | ||
Entrepreneurship Conference; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Academy of Entrepreneurs recognizes | ||
professionals in the northeast region of Texas who have | ||
demonstrated initiative and perseverance in creating and | ||
nurturing their businesses; and | ||
WHEREAS, A 1980 graduate of Texas A&M University--Commerce, | ||
Mr. Walker has enjoyed a successful career; in 1999, he and a | ||
partner purchased East Texas Typewriter, a typewriter repair | ||
shop in Tyler that at the time employed seven people; under his | ||
dynamic leadership, this 20th century legacy business became | ||
East Texas Copy Systems, a comprehensive business technology | ||
company with 68 employees at locations in Tyler, Longview, and | ||
Lufkin; and | ||
WHEREAS, East Texas Copy Systems began by selling copiers | ||
and computer printers, and it has since expanded into providing | ||
managed IT services, VoIP phone systems, document management, | ||
and data backup solutions to customers in 24 counties; the | ||
business, which was named Large Business of the Year by the | ||
Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas in 2017, opened a | ||
Customer Care Center to offer immediate remote customer | ||
support; and | ||
WHEREAS, A leader in his industry, Mr. Walker is vice | ||
president of the International Business Products board of | ||
directors, and he has served on the Canon Dealer Advisory Council | ||
and on the boards of the Copier Dealers Association and the | ||
Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Walker's acumen and enthusiasm have not only | ||
ensured the success of his enterprise, but they have also earned | ||
him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may indeed | ||
take great pride in this significant honor; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Walker is blessed with | ||
the love and encouragement of his wife, Kris, and takes great | ||
pride in his children Kaylee Bryan, wife of Connor Bryan, Kenzie | ||
Smith, wife of Blake Smith, Micah Walker and wife Kaleigh Walker, | ||
and son Maselyn Walker as well as his six grandchildren; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Greg Walker | ||
on his induction into the Texas A&M University--Commerce Academy | ||
of Entrepreneurs and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
Mr. Walker as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on August 15, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |