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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Sharla and Bart Hotchkiss received a Judge Pat |
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Baskin Family Volunteer of the Year Award at the Beacon Awards |
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Luncheon on September 26, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The Beacon Awards honor excellence in Permian Basin |
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nonprofit organizations by recognizing volunteers and staff of the |
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local nonprofit sector; the Judge Pat Baskin Family Volunteer of |
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the Year Award is presented annually to both an adult and youth |
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volunteer in the Midland County community; and |
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WHEREAS, Fitting recipients of the award, Sharla and Bart |
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Hotchkiss moved to Midland in 1971, and together they began |
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volunteering with their church, local schools, and myriad |
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organizations ranging from the Junior League of Midland and the |
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Museum of the Southwest to Hospice of Midland and the Permian Basin |
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Regional Planning Commission; they both served on the Midland City |
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Council, including respective tenures as mayor pro tempore, and |
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they each chaired the Midland Planning and Zoning Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hotchkiss has further contributed to the |
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community as chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission and as a |
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member of the Oil and Gas Advisory Committee; meanwhile, |
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Mrs. Hotchkiss has served as executive director of Keep Midland |
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Beautiful and as president of Keep Texas Beautiful, and she helped |
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craft the last two city comprehensive plans and served on the Texas |
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Workforce Investment Council; she has been recognized for her |
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exceptional endeavors with the Lady Bird Johnson Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple have also played an important role in the |
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Midland business community as the owners of Murray's Deli; and |
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WHEREAS, Inspiring others through their exemplary civic |
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engagement, Mr. and Mrs. Hotchkiss have made a lasting, positive |
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difference in their community, and they are indeed deserving of |
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this most recent honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Sharla and Bart Hotchkiss |
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on their receipt of a 2023 Judge Pat Baskin Family Volunteer of the |
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Year Award and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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 the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |