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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Buddy Schroeder is retiring as president and CEO of |
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the United Heritage Credit Union in 2023, after 43 years of |
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dedicated service to the company; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Schroeder first joined the United Heritage |
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Credit Union in 1980 and served as executive vice president before |
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becoming president and CEO in 1994; under his leadership, the |
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credit union transitioned from federal to state charters, secured |
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an administrative building, and grew its assets from $34 million to |
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more than $1.5 billion; he also played a vital role in the formation |
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of various wholly and jointly owned subsidiaries and collaborated |
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with state and federal regulators to represent the interests of |
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credit unions; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged member of his professional community, |
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Mr. Schroeder sponsored the United Heritage Charity Foundation, |
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and he was a founding member of the Credit Union Coalition of Texas, |
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which he has also led as executive director; moreover, he has given |
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back to the wider community through his roles on the advisory board |
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of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas and the |
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board of directors for CASA of Travis County; in recognition of his |
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accomplishments, he received a Distinguished Service Award from the |
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Austin Chapter of Credit Unions; he holds a bachelor's degree in |
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business administration from The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Buddy Schroeder has made significant contributions |
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to advancing the mission of the United Heritage Credit Union, and he |
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may take well-deserved pride in his exceptional record of |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Buddy Schroeder on retiring as |
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president and CEO of the United Heritage Credit Union and extend to |
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him 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. Schroeder as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2276 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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