R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Timothy J. Brady has provided exceptional leadership 1-2 as president of the Texas Association of Insurance Agents, and it 1-3 is indeed appropriate that he be honored at this time; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Brady began his distinguished career in the 1-5 insurance industry as a manager with Liberty Mutual Insurance 1-6 Company, and he went on to work for the Nordstrom Agency, Inc., for 1-7 10 years; he purchased that agency in 1982 and became president and 1-8 owner of T. J. Brady & Associates, and a later merger created 1-9 Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates, Inc., which Mr. Brady serves 1-10 as chairman and chief executive officer; and 1-11 WHEREAS, In addition to his position with the Texas 1-12 Association of Insurance Agents, Mr. Brady has contributed to his 1-13 profession through his leadership roles with the Houston 1-14 Association of Insurance Agents, the Amerisure Agents' Advisory 1-15 Council, The Travelers/Aetna Commercial Lines Agency Council, and 1-16 many other fine organizations; he has also offered his time and 1-17 expertise to the Houston Apartment Association, the Community 1-18 Association Institute, the Northwest Houston Executive Club, and 1-19 the Northgate Country Club, where he currently serves as a member 1-20 of the Board of Governors; and 1-21 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Brady has enjoyed the love 1-22 and support of his wife, Judi Brady, and his five children, Jeff 1-23 Brady, Gregg Brady, Janet Brady Clark, Leigh Brady, and Lindsay 1-24 Brady; in recent years, his family has grown to include 2-1 daughters-in-law Stephanie Brady and Linda Brady, son-in-law Rick 2-2 Clark, and six cherished grandchildren, Jason, Jake, Timmy, Nicole, 2-3 Jamie, and Eric; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Both as a businessman and as a civic leader, Timothy 2-5 J. Brady has contributed greatly to the betterment of the Houston 2-6 community, and his dedicated service has earned him the respect and 2-7 admiration of all who know him; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby honor Timothy J. Brady for his outstanding 2-10 professional leadership and extend to him warmest best wishes for 2-11 continued success and happiness in the future; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for Mr. Brady as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives. Goolsby _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1128 was adopted by the House on May 30, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House