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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dick Messbarger has contributed greatly to the |
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betterment of his community and the State of Texas for many years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during the |
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Vietnam War, Mr. Messbarger earned his bachelor's degree from |
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St. Mary's University, and he worked for a time as the principal of |
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Corpus Christi Academy before moving to Kingsville in 1972; and |
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WHEREAS, Entering a new career path, he became general |
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manager of radio stations KINE and KPUP and managing editor of the |
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Kingsville Record and Bishop News; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1988, Mr. Messbarger has distinguished |
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himself in Kingsville as executive director of the Greater |
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Kingsville Economic Development Council; he has further shared his |
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leadership as president of the Kingsville chapter of the Navy |
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League, and he currently plays a vital role as secretary of the |
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Kingsville Area Industrial Development Foundation board and the |
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Coastal Bend Community Foundation, as a board member of the Coastal |
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Bend Housing Finance Corporation, and as chair of the Texas |
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Defense, Aviation, and Aerospace Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Messbarger was named the 2008 Kingsville Citizen |
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of the Year by the local chamber of commerce, and he was honored |
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with the Sam Walton Business Leader Award in 1998 and the Community |
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Economic Development Award from the Texas Economic Development |
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Council in 1998 and 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, Dick Messbarger has long played a leading role in |
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the growth and prosperity of Kingsville, and he may indeed reflect |
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with pride on the many significant contributions he has made to the |
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betterment of his community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dick Messbarger for his exemplary record |
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of civic engagement and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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. Messbarger as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rios Ybarra |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2658 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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