R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, For many years, the Houston community has benefited
1-2 from the leadership and guidance of Ramsay Gillman, and his recent
1-3 selection as president of the National Automobile Dealers
1-4 Association provides a most fitting occasion to honor him for his
1-5 outstanding contributions; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Gillman began his lengthy and successful career
1-7 in the automobile industry at the age of 12 when he assisted his
1-8 father with a variety of tasks at Frank Gillman's Pontiac
1-9 dealership; he has gone on to excel in his chosen field and is now
1-10 chief executive officer of the Gillman Companies, which employ 800
1-11 individuals at 13 stores throughout the Houston area; and
1-12 WHEREAS, This respected businessman has further contributed
1-13 to his profession in leadership capacities with the Mitsubishi
1-14 Dealer Council and with the state and local chapters of the
1-15 Automobile Dealers Association; he has been an active member of the
1-16 association's national chapter for the past eight years, serving as
1-17 a board member and as a line chairman before becoming president of
1-18 the association this year; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Mr. Gillman's outstanding achievements and expertise
1-20 earned him a prestigious appointment by the governor to the
1-21 six-member Texas Motor Vehicle Commission on which he served from
1-22 1984 to 1987, and effectively addressed a host of concerns vital to
1-23 both consumers and the automobile industry; and
1-24 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he has been sustained by the
2-1 love and support of his family, which includes his beloved wife,
2-2 Stephanie, and the couple's three children, Stacey, Jason, and
2-3 Christopher; all of the Gillmans' children have chosen to pursue
2-4 careers in the automobile industry, for Stacey is both an executive
2-5 and a dealer principal with the Gillman Companies, Jason is a
2-6 manager with that enterprise, and Christopher is studying
2-7 automotive marketing at Northwood University in Dallas; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Ramsay Gillman has left an indelible mark on the
2-9 community he is proud to call home, and it is truly a pleasure to
2-10 recognize him on the occasion of his most recent honor; now,
2-11 therefore, be it
2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-13 Legislature hereby commend Ramsay Gillman for his noteworthy
2-14 professional achievements and extend to him heartfelt
2-15 congratulations on his being named president of the National
2-16 Automobile Dealers Association; and, be it further
2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18 prepared for Mr. Gillman as an expression of high regard by the
2-19 Texas House of Representatives.
Wilson
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 350 was adopted by the House on April
10, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House