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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jack Winton has been named one of the inaugural |
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recipients of the Pioneer Award by the El Paso Association of |
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Builders; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1946, the EPAB is affiliated with the |
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National Association of Home Builders and the Texas Association of |
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Builders; it established the Pioneer Award to recognize leaders in |
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building or developing homes and those who have made important |
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contributions to the local industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Winton came to El Paso from Clovis, New Mexico, |
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in the 1970s as a partner in the development of the Santa Teresa |
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Country Club project; after working with that high-profile venture, |
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he went on to even greater success as a partner in Winton and |
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Associates, which initially focused on the construction of high-end |
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homes; the firm later began building a wider variety of houses and |
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developed subdivisions on the West Side, in the Upper Valley, and in |
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New Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Winton serves as chair of the Winton |
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Group, one of El Paso's most prominent homebuilding companies; it |
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constructed almost 300 homes in the past year and had revenues of |
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approximately $50 million; in addition, he is the author of a new |
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autobiography, The House That Jack Built: A Memoir; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Winton has made a lasting, positive impact in |
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El Paso through his contributions to the business community, and |
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his accomplishments are indeed worthy of special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Jack Winton on |
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his receipt of a Pioneer Award from the El Paso Association of |
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Builders and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Winton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |