1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 353 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride 1-3 in recognizing Edward J. Stout, Jr., of Acme Brick Company, who 1-4 was recently selected as the Sales and Marketer of the Year by 1-5 the Sales and Marketing Executives of Fort Worth; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Stout will receive this title at the Seventieth 1-7 Annual Distinguished Sales and Marketing Award Banquet, which is 1-8 being held at the Petroleum Club of Fort Worth on March 16, 1999; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, The Distinguished Sales and Marketing Award Banquet 1-11 has its roots in the first Annual Salesman's Frolic, which was 1-12 sponsored in 1923 by the Manufacturers and Wholesalers Association 1-13 in Fort Worth; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The award is now given each year by Sales 1-15 and Marketing Executive affiliates to approximately 1,500 1-16 qualified salespersons worldwide; it is the profession's premier 1-17 award to acknowledge excellence and recognition for outstanding 1-18 salespersons; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Edward Stout joined the Acme Brick Company in 1949 1-20 as a sales engineer; he currently holds the positions of president 1-21 of Acme Brick Company and vice president of Brick Operations, Justin 1-22 Industries, Incorporated; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Edward Stout is an exemplary gentleman who has 1-24 distinguished himself in his profession and who is widely respected 2-1 for his business, administrative, and marketing skills; now, 2-2 therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 76th Legislature, hereby commend Edward Stout, Jr., on his 2-5 outstanding success and extend congratulations to him on earning 2-6 the title of Sales and Marketer of the Year; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-8 Mr. Stout as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-9 Moncrief 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 President of the Senate 2-12 I hereby certify that the above 2-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-14 on March 8, 1999. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Secretary of the Senate 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Member, Texas Senate