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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than three decades, Gerhardt Schulle, Jr., |
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of San Marcos has contributed to the Lone Star State through his |
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numerous professional endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Southwest Texas State University, |
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where he earned a degree in business administration, Mr. Schulle |
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served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973; he |
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was instrumental in the crafting and passage of the Technical |
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Vocation Act of 1969 and passed 80 percent of the legislation he |
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introduced on behalf of his constituents; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Schulle subsequently began a career as a |
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legislative lobbyist, and in 1977, he was recognized by Texas |
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Business magazine as one of the nine most effective lobbyists in the |
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state; he built one of the state's strongest political involvement |
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programs as legislative director for the Texas Association of |
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Realtors, and he went on to benefit the Texas Society of |
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Professional Engineers as executive director for 18 years and as a |
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lobbyist for 25 years; he was a highly effective liaison between |
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engineers and the legislature, and he worked hard in support of the |
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Texas Engineering Practice Act, now considered a model for similar |
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legislation; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, Mr. Schulle has also advocated for |
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such organizations as the National Federation of Independent |
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Business, the Texas Ophthalmic Professional Society, the Opticians |
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Association of Texas, SBC, the City of Lakeway, the Texas Civil |
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Justice League, American Pharmacies, the Salado Creek Protection |
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Committee, and many others; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Schulle has a history of recognizing the need |
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for and leading the way in reforms to secure and protect a healthy |
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business climate in Texas, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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his many notable accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Gerhardt Schulle, Jr., on his legislative |
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and business achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Schulle as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |