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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The retirement of Eddie McBride as president and CEO |
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of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce on January 31, 2022, offers a |
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fitting opportunity to reflect on his outstanding record of |
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achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McBride has ably led the Lubbock chamber since |
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1999; as president and CEO, he has been essential to the success of |
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many community initiatives, such as the "Giant Side of Texas" |
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campaign, the Imagine Lubbock Together plan, and the Lubbock |
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Economic Development Alliance; moreover, he has played a vital role |
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in a citywide branding campaign and helped spearhead several ballot |
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measures, and the chamber earned several impressive distinctions |
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under his leadership; before joining the Lubbock chamber, he served |
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as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force and as executive |
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director of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. McBride has been recognized with |
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the Developer of the Year award from the National Association of |
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Installation Developers and the Distinguished Service and Marvin |
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Hurley Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Texas Chamber of |
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Commerce Executives, and he has served on the boards of various |
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professional and community organizations, including the Covenant |
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Hospital and Workforce Solutions of the South Plains; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McBride has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Debbie, and their children, Chelsea |
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and Patrick, and he has had the pleasure of seeing his family grow |
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to include four grandchildren, Olivia, Jake, James, and Thomas; and |
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WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Eddie McBride |
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may reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished in its behalf |
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and on the knowledge that his contributions will benefit area |
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Texans for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Eddie McBride on the occasion of his |
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retirement as president and CEO of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. McBride as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |