Bill Text: TX SR960 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Larry Jokl on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Reported enrolled [SR960 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR960-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Larry Jokl, who is retiring after a successful 48-year | ||
| career in the real estate industry; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Larry Jokl began working in real estate in 1969, | ||
| and he established his first company in 1972; he merged his | ||
| business with John Wood in 1997 to form Jokl-Wood Realtors, and | ||
| the firm eventually merged into the Valley-wide company known as | ||
| Borderplex Realty, which was later sold to Coldwell Banker; | ||
| Mr. Jokl continued to work as a realtor under his own name and is | ||
| retiring as the owner of Larry Jokl, Incorporated; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the course of his career, Larry procured | ||
| several properties that led to prime development in Brownsville, | ||
| and he also worked to acquire land for developers in Amarillo and | ||
| Beaumont; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Highly respected among his peers, Mr. Jokl has | ||
| served in leadership positions and on committees for numerous | ||
| professional boards and associations; in 1999, he was appointed to | ||
| the Texas Real Estate Commission by Governor George W. Bush; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Larry Jokl has served as a member and a leader of | ||
| several civic and charitable organizations, and he is a former | ||
| director of the Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Jokl is a veteran of the Vietnam War, and he | ||
| has served as event coordinator for the Fourth of July | ||
| celebration in Brownsville since 2001; he is well known for his | ||
| many contributions to the Brownsville community, and he is indeed | ||
| deserving of recognition on the occasion of his retirement; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Larry Jokl on his exemplary career in | ||
| real estate and extend to him best wishes for continued success | ||
| in all his future endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 29, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
