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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Longtime Wichita Falls resident Rodd Womble is the |
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new owner of the historic First Wichita Building, one of the most |
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recognizable buildings in the city's downtown area; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Womble, who runs Womble Properties and |
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Investments, is the first individual since 1935 to own the |
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building; a 1972 graduate of Wichita Falls High School and a 1976 |
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graduate of The University of Texas, this civic-minded businessman |
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is working to promote the proliferation of small business in |
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downtown Wichita Falls, and his acquisition of the First Wichita |
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Building is an important part of that plan; and |
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WHEREAS, Built in 1920 and originally named for R. M. |
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Waggoner, the building has seen much change in the ensuing years, |
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including a massive remodeling in 1959-1960, when the distinctive |
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blue porcelain and metal panels were added to its facade; that |
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facelift earned the building the nickname "Big Blue," a moniker |
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that is still actively used by downtown denizens and area |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Located at the corner of Eighth and Scott Streets, |
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which was dubbed "Progress Corner" in 1960, the 12-floor First |
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Wichita Building is home to more than 40 tenants, and thanks to the |
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efforts of Mr. Womble that number is increasing at a rapid pace; and |
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WHEREAS, Civic pride and leadership are vital to the growth |
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and vitality of our state's cities, and Rodd Womble exemplifies |
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these high ideals through his visionary and inspiring efforts to |
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benefit his city and his fellow citizens; 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 Rodd Womble on his acquisition of |
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the First Wichita Building and commend him for his efforts to |
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promote small business in downtown Wichita Falls; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Womble as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Farabee |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2840 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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