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H.R. No. 1909
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Wayne James, a great Texan who is retiring from the
association management profession as the most tenured association
executive in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. James has enjoyed more than 47 years of
professional endeavors, including his role as executive director of
the Texas Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association (TLPCA)
since 1985, as executive director of the Texas Bureau for Lathing
and Plastering (TBLP), and as executive director of the National
One Coat Stucco Association (NOCSA) since June 1997; and
WHEREAS, He has been a member of the Texas Society of
Association Executives for 28 years and received numerous awards,
including the Distinguished Executive Award in 1995, and was a
member of the board of directors in 1979-1980 and 1990-1992; and
WHEREAS, He obtained the Certified Association Executive
designation after attending the TSAE-CAE study program in 1979; and
WHEREAS, He served as president in 1991-1992 of the
Dallas/Fort Worth Society of Association Executives, where an
annual award is presented in his name; he has been a member of the
American Society of Association Executives for 30 years and was a
member of the original Chairman Round Table in 1978; and
WHEREAS, He was the executive director of the Texas Tech
University Ex-Students Association when it was named one of the two
alumni associations in the nation to receive the Award for
Comprehensive Program Excellence by the American Alumni Council;
and
WHEREAS, He served on the National Board of Directors of the
American Alumni Council and was national membership chairman, as
well as regional membership chairman; and
WHEREAS, He has been admired for his civic leadership, his
business acumen, and his service to others throughout his
distinguished career; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature commend Mr. Wayne James on his retirement as an
association executive and for the 48 years of service he has given
in the association management profession; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. James and his family as an expression of high
regard from the Texas House of Representatives.
Hunter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1909 was adopted by the House on May
27, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House