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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Fred Underwood is receiving a Distinguished Alumni |
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Award from the Texas Tech Alumni Association on November 17, 2023; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Tech Alumni Association honors |
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graduates of Texas Tech University who have made a significant |
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impact on the lives of others through their professional |
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achievements and community involvement; and |
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WHEREAS, Fred Underwood earned his bachelor's degree from |
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Texas Tech in 1971; since 1987, he has been the CEO of The Trinity |
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Company, a cotton bale storage facility with seven locations |
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throughout Texas; the business was originally started by his |
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great-grandfather in 1904; a leader in his field, Mr. Underwood |
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currently serves as chair of the Cotton Warehouse Association of |
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America ways and means committee, and he has been involved with the |
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National Cotton Council of America and the U.S. Department of |
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Agriculture cotton advisory committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Underwood has contributed his |
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time and talents to numerous other organizations and committees, |
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including the Texas Aviation Advisory Committee and the Texas |
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Transportation Commission; furthermore, he has given back to his |
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alma mater in many ways; he has served on the boards of the Texas |
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Tech Equestrian Center, the National Ranching Heritage Center, the |
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Chief Executive's Roundtable, the Texas Tech Medical Foundation, |
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the Institute of Environmental & Human Health, the Davis College of |
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Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and the Texas Tech |
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University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, and he has |
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also been a member of the Chancellor's Council, the Victory Circle |
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of the Red Raider Club, and the SPUR Society of Texas Tech; his |
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generous support for the university has further included endowing |
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two professorships in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business and the |
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pediatric orthopedic chair at the TTUHSC School of Medicine, and he |
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created a scholarship for students on the Texas Tech rodeo team; and |
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WHEREAS, The accomplishments of noteworthy alumni are a |
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source of great pride to all those associated with Texas Tech, and |
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Fred Underwood is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Fred Underwood on being |
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named a Distinguished Alumni by the Texas Tech Alumni Association |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Underwood as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |