By:  Gallegos                                          S.R. No. 225

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 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, W. Carroll Smith is the recipient of the

 1-4     1997 TIME Magazine Quality Dealer Award, and the Texas Senate

 1-5     is pleased to extend congratulations to him for receiving this

 1-6     signal honor; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, Owner of Timmers Chevrolet, Incorporated,

 1-8     in Pasadena, Texas, Mr. Smith was recognized at the National

 1-9     Automobile Dealers Association Convention in Atlanta attended by

1-10     more than 20,000 individuals involved in the automobile industry;

1-11     and

1-12           WHEREAS, The TIME Magazine Quality Dealer Award program

1-13     acknowledges outstanding new car dealers for exceptional performance

1-14     in their dealerships and distinguished community service; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Mr. Smith helped

1-16     his father after school in his truck dealership, where he gained

1-17     valuable knowledge of the business; he continued to work in sales

1-18     at his father's dealership during the summers while he was attending

1-19     Georgia Tech; he also worked part-time in sales at Timmers Chevrolet

1-20     in Atlanta during the school year; and

1-21           WHEREAS, After earning a bachelor of science degree in

1-22     industrial management in 1971, Mr. Smith joined his father's

1-23     dealership and was highly successful in the sales department; he

 2-1     went into partnership with the Timmers family when they purchased

 2-2     Timmers Chevrolet, Incorporated, in Pasadena and became the youngest

 2-3     ever metropolitan Chevrolet dealer; and

 2-4           WHEREAS, Built on integrity and business acumen, Timmers

 2-5     Chevrolet, Incorporated, is a major dealership offering Chevrolet

 2-6     and Geo products; Mr. Smith is proud of the company's reputation

 2-7     for customer satisfaction, and he has worked closely with his

 2-8     employees to train and motivate them to share in the success of

 2-9     the dealership; and

2-10           WHEREAS, He has contributed his time and energies to various

2-11     community and civic endeavors including the Pasadena Rotary Club,

2-12     Chamber of Commerce, Rodeo Association, Salvation Army, Boy Scout

2-13     Troop 642, and the San Jacinto Young Men's Christian Association;

2-14     and

2-15           WHEREAS, Nominated for the TIME Magazine Quality

2-16     Dealer Award by the Houston Automobile Dealers Association,

2-17     W. Carroll Smith has received numerous awards and honors for his

2-18     contributions to his profession; twice selected to the National

2-19     Chevrolet Dealers Council, he was a Perkins Challenge Winner in

2-20     1996 and is chairman of the Houston Automobile Dealers Association,

2-21     which he has been a member of for 20 years; now, therefore, be it

2-22           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-23     75th Legislature, hereby recognize W. Carroll Smith for his

2-24     notable accomplishments and extend best wishes to him for continued

2-25     success in his future endeavors; and, be it further

 3-1           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

 3-2     him as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.

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 3-4                                          President of the Senate

 3-5                                       I hereby certify that the above

 3-6                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-7                                  on February 20, 1997.

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 3-9                                          Secretary of the Senate

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3-11                                           Member, Texas Senate