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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 284
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Drayton McLane Jr. for his exceptional contributions |
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to Milam County; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Milam County, Drayton McLane is |
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chairman of the McLane Group and the former chief executive |
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officer of the Houston Astros; he grew up in Cameron, and at the |
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age of nine, he began working in his family's wholesale grocery |
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business, the McLane Company, where he learned firsthand the |
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value of a strong work ethic; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Baylor University and |
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earning a master's degree in business administration from |
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Michigan State University, he returned to work in his family's |
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business and served as a truck-loader on the second shift; |
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through dedication and hard work, he rose through the ranks to |
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become president and chief executive officer of the McLane |
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Company in 1964; under his leadership, the company achieved an |
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average annual growth rate of 30 percent and grew to become a $19 |
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billion enterprise; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly successful businessman, Drayton McLane |
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has been a generous contributor to numerous charitable and civic |
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efforts across Milam County; a notable example of his generosity |
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was his decision to donate funds to reconstruct and restore a |
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derilict 1891 building in Cameron to serve as the city's new city |
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hall; he has also made contributions to local volunteer fire |
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departments, and he recently provided more than 700 boxes of food |
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to aid citizens affected by the historic 2021 winter storm; and |
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WHEREAS, Drayton McLane's generosity and support will |
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continue to have a positive impact on the fabric of life for Milam |
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County residents for generations to come, and it is truly fitting |
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that he receive special recognition for his community leadership |
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and philanthropy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby express sincerest appreciation to Drayton |
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McLane for his outstanding achievements and for his invaluable |
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contributions to the people of Milam County; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Schwertner |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 20, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |