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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
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In Memory |
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of |
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Ramsay Gillman |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Houston in mourning the loss of noted businessman and |
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philanthropist Ramsay Gillman, who died June 3, 2011, at the age |
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of 67; and |
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WHEREAS, A sixth-generation Texan, Ramsay Gillman was born |
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February 1, 1944, in Houston; he began his long and distinguished |
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career in the automobile industry working in the parts department |
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of his father's Pontiac dealership; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gillman became an authorized dealer in 1967 |
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after attending the General Motors Dealer Management Institute |
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and other specialized schools; he went on to create the Gillman |
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Companies, one of the largest privately held automobile |
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dealership groups in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Gillman played an |
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important leadership role in the automobile industry, serving |
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for a decade as a director of the National Automobile Dealers |
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Association, including a term as its president; he also served as |
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president of the Houston Automobile Dealers Association and as |
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vice president of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gillman won numerous awards over the course of |
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his career, including the lifetime achievement Automotive |
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Legends Award from the Texas Automobile Dealers Association; he |
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was appointed by Governor Mark White to serve as vice chairman of |
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the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission and by Governor Rick Perry to |
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serve on the board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the many charitable and philanthropic |
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causes to which he generously donated his time and resources were |
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the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Youth Scholarship Program, |
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the Fort Bend County Women's Center, the Earning by Learning |
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Program, the Ronald McDonald House, the Muscular Dystrophy |
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Association, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Sickle Cell |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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will be long remembered for his warm and loyal friendship, his |
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love of the outdoors, his exceptional storytelling abilities, |
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and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Ramsay Gillman: his |
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beloved wife of 35 years, Stevie Gillman; his daughter and |
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son-in-law, Stacey and Frank Wimbish; his sons and |
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daughter-in-law Jason and Brittany Gillman and Christopher |
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Gillman; and his grandchildren; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Ramsay Gillman. |
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Huffman |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 9, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |