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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ben Meador is concluding his term with the San |
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Jacinto College Board of Trustees in May 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Meador has been a true champion of San Jacinto |
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College since the 1960s, when he handed out flyers in calling for |
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the school's creation; he was an original member of the San Jacinto |
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College Foundation and 2002 vice chair of its board; he chaired the |
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2003 search committee for college chancellor, and he worked on the |
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continuing education and business education advisory committee; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, During a notable tenure on the board of trustees |
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that began in 2004, Mr. Meador has helped to maintain a commitment |
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to excellence that has benefited everyone associated with the |
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college, and he has shared his expertise as secretary of the board |
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for the past four years; and |
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WHEREAS, This highly respected civic leader has also held key |
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positions with the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, and |
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school district, as well as with the Precinct 8 Advisory Board, the |
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Texas Association of Personnel Consultants, the Salvation Army, and |
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the East Harris County Senior Citizens' Center; and |
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WHEREAS, He established the McDonald's Texas Invitational, a |
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competition that brings 80 high school basketball teams from the |
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Lone Star State and Louisiana to the area each year and raises funds |
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for the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation; his initiative in behalf |
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of his community has earned him recognition as a Pasadena ISD |
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Distinguished Alumnus and Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Citizen of |
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the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, A successful entrepreneur, he is the CEO of Meador |
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Staffing Services; in all of his endeavors, he has the support of a |
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loving family, which includes his wife, Janice, his children, |
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Melinda, Trey, Morgan, and Ryan, and his four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, With his unwavering advocacy for higher education, |
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Ben Meador has contributed greatly to San Jacinto College and the |
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Pasadena area, and he has garnered the lasting respect and |
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admiration of countless people along the way; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Ben Meador for his exemplary service to |
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the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for 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. Meador as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |