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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joe Tom White of Wichita Falls is celebrating his |
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68th birthday on June 2, 2007, and this occasion provides a welcome |
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opportunity to recognize him for his many contributions to his |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Vernon in 1939, Mr. White graduated from |
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Midwestern State University with a degree in agriculture in 1962; |
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after completing his studies, he served two years of active duty in |
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the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a first lieutenant and later served in |
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the Army Reserve; and |
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WHEREAS, For 47 years, Mr. White has worked in radio and |
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television broadcasting as well as in sales and marketing in |
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Wichita Falls; he was employed by KWFT Radio for more than 26 years |
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and had a short stint at KGTM Radio, where he met his current talk |
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show partner, Mike Campbell; in 1987, the team joined KAUZ-TV, and |
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since 1993 they have co-hosted a daily morning radio talk show on |
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NewsTalk AM 1290 Radio; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his work in broadcasting, Mr. White |
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and his wife, Judy, own an advertising agency; they have been |
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involved in many successful marketing campaigns and have published |
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The Family Sportsman Magazine for the Northwest Texas Field & |
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Stream Association for 48 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Mr. White has |
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participated in numerous area events and organizations; he serves |
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on the boards of the Northwest Texas Field and Stream Association, |
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the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Boy Scouts of America, |
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and the American Cancer Society, to name but a few; a former chair |
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of the Wichita Falls City Park Board and the City Arts Commission, |
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he served as state president of the Sportsmen's Clubs of Texas from |
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1976 through 1980 and as president of the Maskat Shrine Clowns; he |
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is also a valued member of Lamar Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. White takes great pride in his family, which in |
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addition to his wife, Judy, today includes two daughters, Jody Ann |
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Lyons and Jill Elaine Wilson, and five grandsons, Seth, Cole, Ben, |
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Josh, and Doug; and |
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WHEREAS, A continual source of joy and inspiration to all who |
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know him, Joe Tom White lives each day to the fullest, and he may |
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reflect with satisfaction on all that he has accomplished while |
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looking forward to many more happy times ahead; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joe Tom White on the joyous |
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occasion of his 68th birthday and extend to him best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. White as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |