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H.R. No. 87
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, William H. Harrison, Jr., of Eagle Lake has provided
leadership and vision for the community of Eagle Lake and the
banking industry in Texas for more than 30 years; and
WHEREAS, A tireless volunteer for CEN-TEX Certified
Development Corporation (CEN-TEX CDC), a nonprofit organization
founded by the U.S. Small Business Administration in 1990, he
served on the company's board of directors from 1990 until 1997,
acting as president for the majority of his tenure; since 1997, he
served as the corporation's Loan Committee Chairman, a position
from which he is retiring in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Harrison has helped CEN-TEX CDC develop quality
partnerships, including the corporation's essential affiliation
with the U.S. Small Business Administration, which has resulted in
job development and the processing of SBA 504 loans in community
banks; this able gentleman also worked with the Neighborhood
Reinvestment Corporation (NRC) to develop housing in rural areas,
eventually assisting more than 100 families in their dream of home
ownership; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Harrison led the charge to assist
CEN-TEX in becoming financially independent; under his leadership
and with the support of the NRC, the corporation hired a staff,
expanded its service, and purchased offices on Congress Avenue in
Austin; Mr. Harrison also received more than $3 million in lending
capital from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Treasury,
the NRC, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Chase Bank; his
commitment to this organization has led to the dispersal of nearly
$200 million in loans and the creation of 2,500 jobs; and
WHEREAS, Bill Harrison's colleagues at CEN-TEX CDC are
honoring this esteemed volunteer at a luncheon at the Farris Hotel
in Eagle Lake on January 28, 2005; it is a fitting tribute to a
determined man who has contributed greatly to the economic
well-being of the state; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate William H. Harrison, Jr., on his
retirement from CEN-TEX and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Harrison as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Cook of Colorado
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 87 was adopted by the House on January
27, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House