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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mary Alice Warrington of Waxahachie retired from |
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Southwest Securities, FSB, on February 28, 2011, drawing to a close |
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an outstanding tenure in banking that has spanned more than five |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Warrington began her career with Mercantile Bank |
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in Dallas in 1960, and she went on to work at Arlington National |
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Bank while studying at The University of Texas at Arlington; in the |
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following years, she held positions with First National Bank of |
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Lancaster, with First Consolidated Bank in Lancaster, which she |
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served as president, and with Equitable Bank in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, In February 2000, Ms. Warrington joined Southwest |
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Securities as a senior vice president; in charge of establishing |
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and overseeing a Small Business Administration department, she |
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helped the department to become profitable within its first year, |
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and her successful efforts earned the bank Preferred Lender Program |
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status; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Warrington was named president of the new |
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Southwest Securities branch in Waxahachie in 2007; as a member of |
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the design committee for the facility, she had oversight of its |
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construction and participated in the interior design; the |
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Waxahachie Banking Center became one of the highest grossing |
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branches soon after it opened in 2008; recognized for her |
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exceptional leadership, Ms. Warrington was also tasked with opening |
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a branch in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, she has shared her time |
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with a number of worthwhile groups, including the boards of the |
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Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce and the Ennis Chamber of Commerce; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Ms. Warrington has enjoyed |
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the support of her husband, Ivan, and her four children, and |
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retirement will afford her the welcome opportunity to spend more |
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time with her 13 beloved grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Alice Warrington has served her industry with |
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dedication, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence, and it |
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is a pleasure to honor her as she embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Alice Warrington on her |
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retirement from Southwest Securities, FSB, and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Warrington as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 662 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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