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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Charles W. Zahn Jr. is concluding his noteworthy |
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tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in December |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the commission since 2012, Charlie Zahn |
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was first elected chair in 2016; he has worked tirelessly to enhance |
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the port's infrastructure, and Phase 2 of the four-phase Corpus |
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Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was completed in 2023, as |
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the port continued to set records for growth in goods movements; the |
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times named him 2022 Newsmaker of the Year to |
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recognize his contributions to the success of the region's primary |
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economic engine; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a longtime resident of Port Aransas; |
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dedicated to his community, he has served in many leadership roles, |
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including president of the Port Aransas Independent School District |
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Board of Trustees and chair of the Texas State Aquarium Board of |
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Trustees and Nueces County Board of Coastal Parks; he has been |
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active in the Boy Scouts of America for more than seven decades and |
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served the organization as both president and chair of the South |
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Texas Council; in addition, he has been vice chair of the Corpus |
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Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization and a member of the |
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Alliance for I-69 Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation |
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I-69 Advisory Committee; he has also given of his time and expertise |
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to such organizations as the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation |
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Advisory Board, Port Aransas Charter Review Commission, Port |
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Aransas Community Theatre, Friends of the Ellis Memorial Library, |
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and Coastal Conservation Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Among numerous accolades, Mr. Zahn has received the |
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Distinguished Citizen and President's Awards from the Boy Scouts of |
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America and the Henry Baldwin Award from the United Corpus Christi |
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Chamber of Commerce; he is a member of the Port Aransas Boatmen Hall |
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of Fame, and he was named 2005 Citizen of the Year by the City of |
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Port Aransas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a partner in the Law Offices of Charles |
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W. Zahn Jr. and focuses his practice on real estate and water law; |
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he holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a doctor |
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of jurisprudence degree from Baylor University; in all his |
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endeavors, he is supported by the love and encouragement of his |
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wife, Linda; they take great pride in a fine family that includes |
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two children, three grandchildren, and a great-grandson; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his vision, skill, and professionalism, |
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Charlie Zahn has greatly advanced the mission of the Port of Corpus |
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Christi Commission, and his achievements have earned the respect |
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and admiration of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th |
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Called Session, hereby honor Charles W. Zahn Jr. for his service as |
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chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Zahn as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |