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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, James M. Alsup is being honored at the inaugural |
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West Texan by Nature event hosted by the Sibley Nature Center in |
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Midland on October 7, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sibley Nature Center celebrates the natural |
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history of West Texas at a 49-acre site in Hogan Park in Midland; |
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the center will present Mr. Alsup with its West Texan by Nature |
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award in recognition of his contributions as an advocate for the |
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city of Midland; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Alsup earned his |
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bachelor's degree in business administration and his law degree |
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from The University of Texas at Austin, and he served as assistant |
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city attorney for Midland from 1964 to 1967, when he joined the firm |
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of Lynch, Chappell and Alsup; he specializes in contracts, |
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corporate finance, asset acquisitions and dispositions, commercial |
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loan transactions, real estate, and probate and trust law; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Alsup has been a valued resident of Midland for |
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more than 50 years; in addition to the Sibley Nature Center, he has |
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given of his time and expertise to such institutions and |
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organizations as Schreiner University, the Texas Bar Foundation, |
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the Permian Basin Area Foundation, Midland Memorial Hospital and |
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Medical Center, Midland/Odessa Area AIDS Support, Inc., the Permian |
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Basin MHMR Foundation, and Hospice of Midland; a man of deep faith, |
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he has been an elder, trustee, and teacher at First Presbyterian |
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Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Alsup has proven himself to be a civic leader of |
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great vision and ability, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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this prestigious recognition of his years of dedicated service to |
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the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate James M. Alsup on his |
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receipt of the West Texan by Nature award from the Sibley Nature |
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Center and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Alsup as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Craddick |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 10 was adopted by the House on |
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August 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 10 was adopted by the Senate on |
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August 31, 2021, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |