78S40573 KO-D

By:  Callegari                                                    H.R. No. 87 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce named Tradition 
Bank as its 2003 Business of the Year in recognition of its 
outstanding service to the community; and
	WHEREAS, Originally founded as Alief Alamo Bank in 1980 by 
the Vickery family, the bank was opened in 1999 as Tradition Bank, 
with Downy Vickery as its president; one of six area banking 
institutions owned by the Vickery family, Tradition Bank may be 
counted as one of a shrinking number of locally owned and operated 
financial institutions; and
	WHEREAS, Since opening its doors, Tradition Bank has been an 
outstanding corporate citizen, participating in and supporting 
countless community programs and projects; the bank is a major 
benefactor of a number of important local organizations, including 
the Katy YMCA and the Lions Club eye bank program, which raises 
thousands of dollars for eyeglasses for underprivileged children; 
and
	WHEREAS, In addition to serving on the boards of directors of 
both the local YMCA and the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce, the 
company's staff has generously volunteered its time and energy to 
programs sponsored by the Katy Independent School District, 
including its Partners in Education initiative; Tradition Bank was 
also one of the first businesses in the city to recognize the 
importance of developing and launching the new Katy Area Economic 
Development Council; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, this public-minded institution 
routinely makes its facilities available to community service 
organizations, allowing civic groups to use its board room for 
their meetings and offering its marquee sign to promote area 
events; it has become a tradition for Katy residents to check the 
Tradition Bank sign for announcements of local activities and for 
information about good deeds recently performed for the community; 
and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception, Tradition Bank has 
demonstrated a deep commitment to the community it serves, and its 
efforts have earned it not only this prestigious chamber award but 
also the respect, admiration, and gratitude of Katy residents; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Tradition 
Bank on its selection by the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce as the 
2003 Business of the Year and extend to all those individuals 
associated with the bank best wishes for continued success; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Tradition Bank as an expression of the sentiment of the 
Texas House of Representatives.