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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Fred Parker, who is being presented with a 2013 |
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Lifetime Achievement Award by the Greater Fort Worth Builders |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Parker has been a leading light in the home |
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building and design business for more than 50 years; with his |
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wife and partner, Glenda, he founded The Fred Parker Company in |
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1951, and over the years, the family-owned company has cultivated |
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a large and loyal client base; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Parker joined the Fort Worth Builders |
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Association in 1964 and soon formed the Remodelers Council, which |
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he also chaired; he has served on the association's board of |
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directors for more than 30 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented and meticulous craftsman, Mr. Parker |
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holds many trade credentials, including that of Graduate Master |
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Builder, Certified Graduate Builder and Remodeler, and Certified |
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Aging in Place specialist; he also has been a strong proponent |
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and a dedicated producer of homes that provide easy access for |
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individuals with special needs; and |
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WHEREAS, A former president of the Builder 20 Club, which |
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is sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders, Mr. |
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Parker was also inducted into the Remodeling Big 50 hall of fame; |
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he was named as the 2006 Builder of the Year and the 2005 |
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Remodeler of the Year by the Greater Fort Worth Builders |
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Association; he currently serves on the City of Fort Worth |
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Development Advisory Committee, and he and his company designed |
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and built the Friendly Home to demonstrate that special-needs |
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features could be beautifully integrated into any home; and |
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WHEREAS, This innovative Texan has designed and built many |
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prestigious homes in Tarrant County, and he has committed much of |
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his spare time to the advancement of his trade and to the |
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betterment of his community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Fred Parker |
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on receiving the Fort Worth Builders Association Lifetime |
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Achievement Award; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 12, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |