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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A true credit to his community and to the Lone Star |
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State, former State Representative David B. Read of San Angelo has |
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distinguished himself as a dedicated civic leader, a committed |
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public servant, and an accomplished attorney; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Read was born in Henderson and grew up in Ackerly |
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and Big Spring; graduating from Big Spring High School in 1955, he |
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earned two bachelor's degrees and a doctor of jurisprudence degree |
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from Baylor University; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1960, at the age of 21, Mr. Read was elected to |
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serve the citizens of Howard County in the Texas House of |
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Representatives, and he ably served in their behalf as a member of |
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the 57th Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, He went on to work in agriculture and banking and |
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served as executive secretary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers |
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Association before beginning a notable legal career that has |
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spanned nearly four decades; in addition to his many years in |
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private practice, Mr. Read has served his fellow residents as a |
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county court-at-law judge in Tom Green County; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in a number of worthwhile community groups, |
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this esteemed Texan has been a member of the board of directors of |
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the Goodwill Foundation and the West Texas Boys Ranch and area chair |
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of Concho Valley Ducks Unlimited; during his tenure as president of |
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the San Angelo Jaycees, he was nominated for recognition as |
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Outstanding President, while the chapter was nominated for the |
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Freedom Foundation Award; also a longtime supporter of the |
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Republican Party, he is a charter member of the Pachyderm Club of |
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San Angelo and has shared his time with national and state |
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affiliates; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Read has further benefited his community of |
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faith, serving on the vestry and as chair of the Lenten Outstanding |
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Guest Speaker series and of the Evangelism and Stewardship |
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Committees for the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd; he has |
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taught Sunday school for approximately 30 years, participated on |
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the Steering Committee for the Jay Strack City-Wide Crusade, and |
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served as rector of several Cursillo teams; currently a valued |
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congregant of the Good Shepherd Anglican Church, he also attends |
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Victory Christian Church and Christ Church of San Angelo; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Read enjoys the love and |
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support of his family, which includes his wife of nearly 15 years, |
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Teddye, his son, Andrew Read, and his stepsons, George Handley and |
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his wife, Julie, and John Handley and his wife, Kathryn; in his free |
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time, Mr. Read also enjoys pursuing his favorite pastimes of |
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hunting and fishing, especially in Alaska; and |
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WHEREAS, David Read's service to the San Angelo community has |
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benefited countless residents while setting an inspiring example of |
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engaged citizenship, and he is truly deserving of our admiration |
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and appreciation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend David B. Read for his dedicated service |
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in behalf of his profession and his community and extend to him |
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sincere gratitude for his many contributions to his fellow Texans; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Read as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |