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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Locally owned businesses are vital to the economic |
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well-being of Texas communities, and in 2011 the Ellis Motor |
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Company is celebrating 40 years of service to the residents of |
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Chandler; and |
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WHEREAS, Coy Ellis was born and raised in Chandler, where his |
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father and grandfather had a grocery and hardware store; he |
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graduated from John Tyler High School in Tyler in 1965 and served in |
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the United States Army for three years; after completing his |
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service in 1969, he began working on cars in his family's barn, and |
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he built and opened a repair shop in 1971; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ellis has operated his business in the same |
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location ever since, expanding the building three times; the |
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company has grown to include four full-time employees, and he |
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credits his success to his many loyal customers from Chandler, |
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Tyler, and the surrounding area; and |
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WHEREAS, A prominent member of the community, Mr. Ellis has |
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given back to his hometown by serving on the Chandler City Council |
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for nearly a quarter of a century, and he is also a member of the |
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town's Masonic Lodge; in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Barbara Ellis; and |
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WHEREAS, This independently owned business has continued to |
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thrive over the course of four decades, and it is indeed deserving |
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of recognition on the occasion of this milestone year; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Coy Ellis and |
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the Ellis Motor Company on the 40th anniversary of the business and |
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extend to Mr. Ellis and his staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Ellis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gooden |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 217 was adopted by the House on June |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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