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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 142
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Gary Farmer, who is being honored as the 2006 |
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Austinite of the Year by the Greater Austin Chamber of |
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Commerce on February 6, 2007, at its 129th annual meeting; and |
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WHEREAS, Gary Farmer is president of Heritage Title |
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Company of Austin; he has been an active leader in the chamber for |
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a number of years, having served as chair of the Greater Austin |
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Economic Development/Corporation, vice-chair of the chamber's |
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Economic Development Division, and chairman of Opportunity |
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Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Opportunity Austin is the chamber's five-year |
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economic development plan to raise $11 million and create |
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72,000 new jobs in an effort to revitalize and diversify the |
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city's economy; under Gary's outstanding guidance and |
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leadership, Opportunity Austin has exceeded its fundraising |
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goal by $3 million and has made exceptional progress in achieving |
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its objectives; and |
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WHEREAS, Gary graduated from The University of Texas at Austin |
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and had a successful career in the oil and gas land business |
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before he began working in the title insurance industry in 1985; |
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he has served as president of Heritage Title Company since 1987; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his valuable work on behalf of the |
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Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Gary cofounded and serves on |
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the Executive Committee of the Real Estate Council of Austin; he |
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has served on the board of directors of the National Multi-Family |
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Housing Council, the Boy Scouts of America, and The Headliner's |
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Club; he holds leadership roles with the Trust for Public Lands |
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and The Nature Conservancy; he is an exemplary citizen and an |
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outstanding leader who has made many contributions to the Austin |
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community and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend Gary Farmer for his civic |
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involvement and business accomplishments and congratulate him on |
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his selection as the 2006 Austinite of the Year by the Greater |
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Austin Chamber of Commerce; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 31, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |