By Pitts H.R. No. 586 77R6412 MW-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The retirement of Charles Curry Pierce, Jr., is a 1-2 time to reflect on the accomplishments of his 42 years of service 1-3 in the securities industry; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Pierce, a native Texan, was born on October 14, 1-5 1934, to Charles Curry and Melverne Rawson Pierce; he was educated 1-6 in the Highland Park ISD and earned his B.B.A. at The University of 1-7 Texas at Austin; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Pierce began his career at Rauscher Pierce & 1-9 Company, a small regional investment firm, and has served the firm 1-10 through its transformation from Rauscher Pierce & Company to 1-11 Rauscher Pierce Refsnes to Dain Rauscher Inc. and finally to RBC 1-12 Dain Rauscher Wessels; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A loyal employee, Mr. Pierce has grown with the firm 1-14 over 50 years, starting in the mailroom and finishing as vice 1-15 chairman of the 12th largest investment firm in the United States; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, While a syndicate manager, Mr. Pierce helped the 1-18 firm manage or comanage thousands of securities offerings, notably 1-19 those of Tyson Foods, Mary Kay, Cullum Companies, Frozen Foods 1-20 Express, Atlas Van Lines, The Western Companies, Central Louisiana 1-21 Electric Company, Southland Corporation, and Tandy Corporation; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Mr. Pierce has served the securities industry in 1-23 many capacities, including serving as cochair of the South Central 1-24 District of the Securities Industry Association and serving on the 2-1 association's Firms and Industry Analysis Committee, Syndicate 2-2 Committee, and Minority Capital Committee; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Mr. Pierce also served as president of the Texas 2-4 Stock and Bond Dealers Association and was elected to membership in 2-5 Kappa Beta Phi; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Pierce serves the city of Dallas as a civic 2-7 leader through the Easter Seal Foundation, the United Way, the 2-8 Texas Historical Society, the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, and the 2-9 Highland Park United Methodist Church; and 2-10 WHEREAS, A man of great devotion, Mr. Pierce is a faithful 2-11 husband to Jane Harrell Pierce, devoted father to Carol Pierce 2-12 Goglia and Catherine Harrell Pierce, honest mentor to firm 2-13 employees, and loyal friend to many; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Mr. Pierce represented the firm, now known as RBC 2-15 Dain Rauscher Wessels, with the highest integrity and in an 2-16 exemplary manner throughout the industry at large, to all fellow 2-17 employees, to the community of Dallas, and to the State of Texas; 2-18 now, therefore, be it 2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-20 Legislature hereby commend Charles C. Pierce, Jr., for his many 2-21 contributions to his firm, his family, and the city of Dallas and 2-22 extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and 2-23 happiness; and, be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-25 prepared for Mr. Pierce as an expression of high regard by the 2-26 Texas House of Representatives.