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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, With a deep commitment to the Texas business |
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community, Larry D. Williams of State Auto Insurance Companies has |
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made the wise decision to relocate to the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Williams is a leading executive in the property |
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and casualty insurance industry and serves as vice president and |
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director of middle market operations for Ohio-based State Auto |
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Insurance Companies; seeing a prime opportunity to expand his |
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division, he launched State Auto's Austin Center, which today |
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employs many area residents as a major personal and business |
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insurance hub serving Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of four decades, Mr. Williams has |
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served in executive and leadership roles with Buckeye Union |
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Insurance Company, Continental Insurance Company, and American |
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International Group; in 1999, he founded Greatland Insurance |
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Company and served as its chief executive officer until 2004; his |
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brief retirement ended when State Auto offered him a key position; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic professional is a decorated veteran of |
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the United States Army, having served in combat operations during |
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the Vietnam War; his experience in military intelligence led to a |
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two-year assignment with the National Security Agency; through |
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State Auto's initiative to provide employment to former service |
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members, he serves as a mentor to returning veterans; and |
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WHEREAS, Numerous civic and community organizations have |
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benefited from Mr. Williams's leadership; he has served on the |
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boards of Central Ohio American Charities and the Cleveland Zoo, |
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and he has given generously of his time and talents as a Boy Scout |
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Master and diving instructor; moreover, he is a founding member of |
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the Head Hunters Fraternity and serves as president of the Safari |
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Club International; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized as a big game hunter, Mr. Williams has a |
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number of entries in the SCI world record book; he recently |
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purchased a ranch in Lampasas, where he can house an ever-expanding |
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collection of guns, Lucchese boots, and Stetson hats, befitting a |
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man whose family tree includes defenders of the Alamo; in all his |
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endeavors, Mr. Williams enjoys the love and support of his wife, |
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Julie, and their three children, Larry, Christine, and Jackie; and |
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WHEREAS, Our economy is energized by the contributions of |
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successful and civic-minded business leaders, and it is a pleasure |
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to recognize Larry Williams for his personal and professional |
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achievements; 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 Larry D. Williams on his distinguished |
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career and extend to him a warm welcome to the Lone Star State; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Miller of Comal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1640 was adopted by the House on May |
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12, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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