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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James "Chick" Herrin has been honored with selection |
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as an inaugural inductee into the International Lineman's Hall of |
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Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 2006 to pay tribute to linemen and others |
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who have contributed to the safety and continued success of the |
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electrical industry, the hall of fame aims to recognize the |
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sacrifices and unwavering dedication of these outstanding |
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individuals; and |
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WHEREAS, With his induction, Mr. Herrin, the only living hall |
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of fame member, joins the ranks of such important figures as Thomas |
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Edison, the inventor of the first commercially practical |
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incandescent light, and Henry Miller, the founder of what is today |
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known as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Herrin climbed his first utility pole at the age |
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of eight and has since forged for himself a notable career as a |
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utility lineman; over the course of his varied and exciting four |
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decades in the business, he has serviced steel towers with |
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helicopters, worked in the swamps of Louisiana and the mountains of |
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New Mexico and Colorado, and given of his time and talents to the |
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hurricane-ravaged town of San Augustine; he has been employed with |
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Bryan Texas Utilities for the past 22 years and currently is the |
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company's lineman supervisor; and |
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WHEREAS, A board member of the Texas Lineman's Rodeo |
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Association, Mr. Herrin is known for more than his dedication to his |
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job; he is the husband of Patty, with whom he qualified for the |
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state bowling tournament in the 2005 Senior Olympics, and is a |
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songwriter and musician, a loving grandfather, and a faithful |
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friend; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Chick Herrin has gone above |
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and beyond the call of duty and exemplified a sterling work ethic, |
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an admirable sense of modesty, and a passion for professional |
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excellence; he has earned the lasting respect and admiration of all |
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who are privileged to know him, and he may reflect with great pride |
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on his many achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate James Herrin on being inducted into |
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the International Lineman's Hall of Fame and extend to him best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Herrin as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Cook of Colorado |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 101 was adopted by the House on |
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February 22, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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