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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Jimmy Sylvia has been selected as the |
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2008 Person of the Year by the West Chambers County Chamber of |
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Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the West Chambers County Chamber of |
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Commerce honors those individuals who have worked to further the |
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goals of the chamber, and the Person of the Year award is selected |
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by the entire membership of the organization in recognition of his |
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or her contributions to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Old River, Judge Sylvia is a |
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graduate of Barbers Hill High School and Sam Houston State |
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University; he served as commissioner of Precinct 3 for four years |
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before his election as county judge; and |
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WHEREAS, In that role, Judge Sylvia serves as the executive |
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officer and chief administrator of Chambers County and as the |
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presiding officer of the commissioners court; other official duties |
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include certifying elections, serving on the county juvenile board, |
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acting as county school superintendent ex officio, and providing |
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executive oversight to the emergency management coordinator; in his |
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nomination for the chamber's award, Judge Sylvia was particularly |
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commended for the leadership he demonstrated in protecting citizens |
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and businesses during and after Hurricane Ike as well as for the |
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sound business practices he has employed that have enabled Chambers |
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County to maintain strength and stability in a period of economic |
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recession; and |
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WHEREAS, Jimmy Sylvia has greatly contributed to the |
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betterment of life in Chambers County over the course of his tenure |
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as a public servant, and he may take justifiable pride in his |
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exemplary record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Jimmy Sylvia on his selection |
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as the 2008 Person of the Year by the West Chambers County Chamber |
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of Commerce and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Sylvia as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |