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