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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sam D. R. Satterwhite is concluding his service on |
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the board of trustees for the Wylie Independent School District in |
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2009, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor him |
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for his many contributions, not only to the community's schools but |
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also to numerous other civic endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Satterwhite has served as the executive |
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director of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation since 1996, |
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and he has been instrumental in the establishment of many new area |
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businesses, which in turn have created over 2,500 jobs and |
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generated a total investment of nearly $219 million; and |
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WHEREAS, One example of his farsighted efforts is the |
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building of the Woodbridge Crossing shopping center, which came |
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about through his collaboration with former Dallas Cowboys star |
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Troy Aikman and the Direct Development firm; moreover, |
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Mr. Satterwhite successfully negotiated with the Kansas City |
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Southern Railway Company to remove the main-line track along |
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Highway 78, an achievement that made a significant and positive |
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difference in the city; his service to his fellow citizens has been |
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further expressed through his productive tenure on the school |
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board, which began in 2006, and through his work as the president of |
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the Wylie Chamber of Commerce in 2000 and 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, A compassionate community leader, he worked long |
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hours to assist the evacuees from Hurricane Katrina who arrived in |
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Wylie in 2005, helping them to find a new home in Texas and to secure |
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employment in the area; he also fostered one of the evacuees so that |
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the young man could finish his senior year of high school in Wylie; |
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moreover, Mr. Satterwhite plays a central role in organizing the |
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Wylie Christian Care Golf Tournament each year, which provides |
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essential support for the local charity food pantry; and |
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WHEREAS, Samuel Douglas Ross Satterwhite was born in Ennis |
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and grew up in Rockwall, and he received his first lessons in public |
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service from his father, former Texas state representative William |
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T. Satterwhite; the youngest of four children, Sam Satterwhite |
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graduated from Rockwall High School in 1986 as the vice president of |
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his class and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in political |
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science at Baylor University; he and his wife, Kate, have two |
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daughters, Allie and Sarah, and a son, Brian, and Mr. Satterwhite |
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serves as the coach for the children's soccer teams; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his commendable dedication to a wide range |
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of activities, Sam Satterwhite has helped make Wylie an even better |
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place to live and work, and the city's residents are indeed |
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fortunate to have the continuing benefit of his talents; 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 honor Sam D. R. Satterwhite for his many |
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contributions to the city of Wylie and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for 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. Satterwhite as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Laubenberg |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1205 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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