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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kerry Gilbert has been named the 2008 Katy Area |
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Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, The Citizen of the Year award is given to |
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individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities and a |
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strong desire to give back to the local community; and |
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WHEREAS, A Houston native, Kerry Gilbert graduated from |
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Spring Branch High School and studied architecture at the |
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University of Houston; he took a position with the City of Houston |
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Planning and Development Department after graduation and worked his |
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way up to assistant director; while with the department, Mr. |
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Gilbert undertook and completed a project to establish planning |
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ordinances for Houston, at that time the largest U.S. city without |
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zoning statutes; this work was recognized in the New York Times, and |
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he was named Planner of the Year by the American Planning |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gilbert cofounded the firm Kerry R. Gilbert & |
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Associates in 1985 and focused on large land planning projects in |
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Katy; this innovative and enterprising businessman has been a part |
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of nearly every major residential development in the area, and he |
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has also worked closely with the school district to create quality |
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educational facilities for the city's residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Kerry Gilbert has played a large and positive role |
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in shaping the city of Katy through his tireless efforts as a |
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planner and developer, and his outstanding work has been duly |
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recognized with this prestigious citizenship award; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kerry Gilbert on his selection as |
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the 2008 Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; 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. Gilbert as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Callegari |
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Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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| Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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| Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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| Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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| Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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| Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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| Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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| Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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| Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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| Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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| Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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| Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 522 was adopted by the House on |
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February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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