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H.R. No. 7
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The West Chamber of Commerce has named West Bank &
Trust as its 2003 Business of the Year in recognition of this
institution's outstanding banking and customer services; and
WHEREAS, Opened in 1893, West Bank & Trust was established by
T. M. West, the city's founder, who began holding money and other
valuables for customers in the safe of his general store; over the
years, the bank gained such a reputation for conservative, honest
banking that customers dubbed it "Old Reliable"; and
WHEREAS, On August 1, 1920, a group of West citizens
purchased the bank's assets, and in April 1921 the owners received a
charter for the West State Bank; on January 9, 1934, the bank was
granted a national charter and was renamed the West National Bank;
then, in 1963, the institution became a state bank again and adopted
its current name, West Bank & Trust; and
WHEREAS, This independently owned banking concern was ably
led by Grady H. Langford, Jr., from 1968 to 1993; since then,
current president Charles J. Nemec has controlled operations,
continuing the bank's tradition of excellence; and
WHEREAS, West Bank & Trust has been a constant friend and
supporter of the West Chamber of Commerce, with four bank employees
serving as president of the chamber; they are Daniel "Zero" Svrcek,
Charles J. Nemec, Darrin Banik, and David W. Nemec; and
WHEREAS, For more than a century, West Bank & Trust has
epitomized the highest standards of business practice and earned a
well-deserved reputation for courteous, dependable, and trusted
service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate West Bank &
Trust on its selection by the West Chamber of Commerce as the 2003
Business of the Year and extend best wishes for continued success to
all those associated with this venerable financial institution;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for prominent display at West Bank & Trust as an expression
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Mabry
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House on
September 16, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House