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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas and |
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Louisiana are celebrating the organization's 125th anniversary at |
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their annual conference in Fort Worth from April 7 to 9, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lumbermen's Association of Texas was founded on |
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May 15, 1886, to foster a spirit of cooperation among lumber dealers |
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across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Along with the population of Texas, the association |
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has grown significantly since that time and today represents |
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approximately 600 lumber and building material suppliers from every |
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county in the state, and it has also expanded to include dealers |
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from Louisiana; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the largest regional organizations of retail |
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lumber and building materials dealers in the nation, the |
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association works on legislative and regulatory matters and |
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provides its members with educational seminars and other essential |
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services; the group is affiliated with the National Lumber and |
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Building Material Dealers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past 125 years, the Lumbermen's Association |
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of Texas and Louisiana has played a vital role in the growth and |
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development of the Lone Star State, and this noteworthy milestone |
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provides a fitting opportunity to recognize its longstanding |
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tradition of service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of the |
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founding of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas and Louisiana and |
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extend to the organization's officers and members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |