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H.R. No. 170
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jerry Retzloff of Live Oak County has been named
Volunteer of the Year for 2005 by the Three Rivers Chamber of
Commerce; and
WHEREAS, For many years, Mr. Retzloff has given freely of his
time, booking bands for the Brush Country Jamboree Music Show, a
monthly event that raises scholarship money for local students; he
also has helped to recruit musicians for the "Stars of the Brush
Country Jamboree" at the annual Three Rivers Salsa Festival; and
WHEREAS, In addition to these worthy endeavors, Mr. Retzloff
has lent his talents to his church, Our Savior Lutheran Church,
served as secretary of the Ray Point Community Center and the Ray
Point Lutheran Cemetery Association, and served as a director of
the El Oso Water Supply Corporation; and
WHEREAS, This native Texan graduated from Texas A&M
University and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam; since 1994, he
has been an accountant with the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice's McConnell Unit prison in Beeville; and
WHEREAS, With his generous spirit and readiness to serve,
Jerry Retzloff has made a true difference in the lives of many
residents of Live Oak County, and his dedication and compassion are
an inspiration to all who know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Jerry Retzloff on being named Volunteer of
the Year for 2005 by the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce and
commend him for his efforts in behalf of his community; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Retzloff as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Gonzalez Toureilles
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 170 was adopted by the House on
February 17, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House