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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Paul A. Cameron, Jr., of Corpus Christi has greatly |
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contributed to the accounting profession in the Lone Star State; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Raised on a tobacco farm in North Carolina, Paul |
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Cameron realized at an early age that his life's calling lay |
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elsewhere; he majored in mathematics at East Carolina University, |
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where he also prepared for the U.S. Air Force in the school's ROTC |
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program; he graduated as a commissioned lieutenant and subsequently |
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began pilot training; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cameron served in the Strategic Air Command |
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before being called to combat duty in Vietnam; after his tour, he |
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was stationed at the Pentagon and then appointed commander of |
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Grissom Air Force Base in Indiana; he retired with the rank of |
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colonel in 1977; and |
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WHEREAS, With the teaching certificate he had earned as an |
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undergraduate and a master's degree from the Air Force Institute of |
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Technology, Mr. Cameron pursued a career as an accounting professor |
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at Corpus Christi State University; he excelled in that role for |
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more than three decades until his retirement in May 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, he benefited his fellow accountants |
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through his service as president of the Accounting Education |
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Foundation and as a board member of the Texas Society of Certified |
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Public Accountants; he not only served on more than a dozen TSCPA |
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committees, helping in areas such as strategic planning and |
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careers, but he also distinguished himself as the |
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secretary/treasurer, vice president, and president of the TSCPA |
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Corpus Christi chapter; he is a recipient of the Outstanding |
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Service Award from his local group, and TSCPA honored him with its |
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Outstanding Accounting Educator Award in 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, Paul Cameron's leadership, enthusiasm, and |
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commitment to excellence have earned him the respect and admiration |
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of countless people, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize him at |
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this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Paul A. Cameron, Jr., for his outstanding |
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accomplishments and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cameron as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Torres |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2494 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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