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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, June 4, 2010, marked the 50th wedding anniversary of |
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State Representative Bill Callegari and his wife, Ann; and |
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WHEREAS, Natives of Cottonport, Louisiana, Bill Callegari |
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and the former Ann Roy began dating as sophomores in high school, |
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where he was a star athlete in football, basketball, and track and |
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she was the president of the Pep Cheering Squad; they became engaged |
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during his freshman year at Louisiana State University and married |
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on June 4, 1960, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cottonport; in the |
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years that followed, they became the proud parents of four |
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children, William "Butch" Callegari, Jr., Robert "Robby" |
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Callegari, Richard "Chip" Callegari, and Cherry Callegari Bull; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Callegari worked to help put her husband |
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through college, and he graduated with a degree in agricultural |
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engineering; his employment with Caterpillar Tractor Company took |
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them to Peoria, Illinois, for several years before family ties drew |
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them to Houston; while employed by Shell Pipeline, Representative |
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Callegari attended the University of Houston at night and completed |
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his master's degree in civil engineering; he started his own |
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environmental firm, AM-TEX Corporation, with the vital assistance |
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of Mrs. Callegari, who contributed her flair for marketing and |
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customer relations while also managing their busy household; and |
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WHEREAS, Growing up in the family business, the Callegari |
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children learned to read water meters and then progressed to such |
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tasks as repairing utility lines and working in the office; this |
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upbringing prepared them well for future success, and today, Butch |
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is an attorney with a corporate practice, Robby owns a consulting |
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firm, CMA Engineering, Cherry is a special education teacher, and |
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Chip is president of his own utility management firm, TNG (The Next |
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Generation) Utility Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Callegari sold his business in the |
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mid-1990s but stayed on as president for a few years until his |
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retirement; following two years of traveling, home projects, and |
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raising and showing horses, he accepted a position as president of a |
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national water company and then, in 2000, he decided to enter public |
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service; with Mrs. Callegari lending her support, encouragement, |
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and irresistible charm on the campaign trail, the Katy resident was |
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elected to represent House District 132 in the Texas Legislature; |
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he is currently serving his sixth term, and Mrs. Callegari has |
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become a mentor and friend to the spouses of new legislators; and |
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WHEREAS, In celebration of their golden anniversary, the |
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Callegaris traveled to Europe with their eldest son, Butch, |
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daughter-in-law, Denise (Bordelon), and grandchildren, Will |
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Callegari III, Michael, John, and Elizabeth; their son, Robby, |
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daughter-in-law, Allison (Freeman), and grandchildren, Doug, |
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Emory, and Annie; their only daughter, Cherry, son-in-law, Robert |
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Bull, and grandchildren, Derek, David, and Dylan; and their |
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youngest son, Chip; the devoted couple renewed their vows on that |
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special day in June in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican; |
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continuing to set an example of strong faith, they attend Mass |
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together every Sunday; and |
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WHEREAS, The more than five decades of marriage that Bill and |
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Ann Callegari have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of |
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love and commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to |
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all who know them; 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 the Honorable Bill Callegari and |
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Ann Callegari on their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them |
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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 the Callegaris as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |