Bill Text: TX SR60 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Recognizing Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-02-21 - Again read [SR60 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SR60-Enrolled.html
 
 
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60
         WHEREAS, Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance
  Association is celebrating its 125th anniversary; and
         WHEREAS, In 1892, German immigrants from the rural
  farmlands in the area known as the Hochheim Prairie community
  gathered and organized a mutual insurance association by
  electing officers and insuring the homes of 30 families; and
         WHEREAS, The association was chartered and named the
  Hochheim Prairie Mutual Fire and Storm Association; on July 1,
  1973, its name was changed to Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual
  Insurance Association; and
         WHEREAS, With its corporate headquarters located in
  Yoakum, Texas, the association has grown mostly in rural areas of
  the state through 210 independent agents; the association has
  more than 90,000 members with written premiums exceeding $125
  million, and a subsidiary company was created in 1979 named
  Hochheim Prairie Casualty Insurance Company; and
         WHEREAS, The association and its subsidiary company
  provide insurance coverage for homes, farms, ranches,
  manufactured homes, personal property, automobiles, small
  businesses, and liability; and
         WHEREAS, The association's representative form of
  government allows each member of the association to select
  membership in one of the 112 branches located throughout the
  State of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, Branches are organized into nine equal districts
  in which the members directly elect the board of directors; and
         WHEREAS, Over the years, 12 individuals have served as the
  association's president; Linda Schmidt, the current president,
  is the first female president of the association and one of the
  few female presidents to lead a Texas insurance company; and
         WHEREAS, Current members of the board of directors are
  David Ross, Wayne Scholtz, Tommy Barre, Steve Klovensky, David
  Mueller, David French, Brian Gibson, Randy Leifeste, and Randal
  Hamilton; and
         WHEREAS, Current officers are Lynn Brewer, Pam Lahodny,
  Tim McCoy, and David Weber; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate the Hochheim Prairie Farm
  Mutual Insurance Association on its 125th anniversary and honor
  the association for serving its members, past and present; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association as an
  expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
 
  Kolkhorst
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on January 30, 2017.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
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