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
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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.
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2-16                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-17                                  ______________________________________
2-18                                           Member, Texas Senate