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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable George N. Bowers, who has held the |
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office of mayor of Tenaha for more than 52 years, has compiled an |
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exceptional record of public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1928, Mr. Bowers graduated from Center High |
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School in 1946; he subsequently joined the U.S. Army and served with |
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the 7th Infantry Division during the Korean War; and |
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WHEREAS, In his capacity as mayor, this esteemed Texan has |
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played a vital role in the improvement of the city's |
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infrastructure, overseeing the paving of streets, the digging of |
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more water wells, and the construction of a wastewater treatment |
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plant; he has also helped to upgrade the fire and police |
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departments; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bowers has been active in the community as a |
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member of the Tenaha Businessmen's Club, as a commander of the |
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American Legion, and as a charter member of the Tenaha Lions Club |
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and the local chapter of the AARP; he is a lay leader of the First |
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United Methodist Church, and he currently serves as a director of |
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Citizens State Bank and as a member of the governor's Regional |
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Review Committee for grants; Mayor Bowers has been recognized by |
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the Tenaha Independent School District Hall of Honor, the Masons, |
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the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, and the 100 Men of East |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, George Bowers and his wife, Laura, are the proud |
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parents of two children, Theresa Latham and George Bowers, Jr., and |
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they have delighted in welcoming into their family five |
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grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than five decades, Mayor Bowers has |
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dedicated himself to promoting the welfare and prosperity of |
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Tenaha, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize the contributions |
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of this outstanding civic leader; 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 the Honorable George N. Bowers on |
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providing more than 52 years of service to Tenaha and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; 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 Mayor Bowers as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Christian |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 559 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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