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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Through his dedicated service in local government |
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and on citizen boards, Bob Whistler has made a meaningful |
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difference in the city of Bedford; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of the community since 1995, Mr. Whistler |
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first became a member of the Parks and Recreation Board beginning in |
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July 1996 and served as its chair from May 1999 to April of the |
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following year; and |
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WHEREAS, In May 2005, this committed civic leader was elected |
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as Place 6 representative on the Bedford City Council; during his |
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three-year term on the council, he ably carried out his |
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responsibilities in helping enact legislation, adopt city budgets, |
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and determine policies; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Whistler has devoted his time and talents to |
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other initiatives as well; in March 2008, he was elected as the |
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District 3 legislator for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, becoming |
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the first person to represent some 2,400 members of that Native |
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American group who live outside the nation's territorial land |
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reserve in Oklahoma; he is beginning his second term in that office |
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in June 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, These public service achievements follow on Mr. |
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Whistler's long and accomplished career in the airline |
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transportation industry; he spent 9 years with United Airlines and |
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36 years with American Airlines, which included assignments in a |
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number of U.S. cities; his willingness to give back to the |
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communities where he resided was evident in the many volunteer |
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activities he undertook, serving as a PTA president and Junior |
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Achievement advisor in Los Angeles and as a member of the board of |
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directors for both the Kentuckiana Boy Scouts of America in |
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Kentucky and the Urban League of Greater Richmond, Virginia; |
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moreover, after settling in Texas, he was the commodore of the |
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American Airlines Sailing Club in 2006 and 2007 and guided the |
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organization's efforts to maintain sailing craft for the University |
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of Dallas and to train individuals in nautical skills; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Linda, his daughters, Michelle and Kimberly, |
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and his granddaughter, Lexi; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Whistler's determined work in the community has |
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helped make Bedford an even better place to live, and his efforts |
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are greatly appreciated by his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Bob Whistler for his community service in |
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the city of Bedford and for his volunteer accomplishments and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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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. Whistler as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Smith of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1413 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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