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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gary Englert has been named the 2013 Citizen of the |
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Year by the Baytown Sun; and |
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WHEREAS, A Baytown native, Mr. Englert became involved in |
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volunteer work as a member of the Lee High School Key Club, a junior |
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affiliate of Kiwanis International; he went on to attend Lee |
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College and completed his bachelor's degree in business |
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administration from the University of Houston--Clear Lake; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Englert has served on the boards of a wide range |
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of organizations, including the Baytown Family YMCA, the Baytown |
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Resource and Assistance Center, and the Bay Area Rehabilitation |
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Center, as well as on the United Way Agency Review Committee; |
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particularly rewarding has been his participation in the Baytown |
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Kiwanis Club, where he became a mentor to a child he befriended |
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through the group's "lunch buddies" program; and |
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WHEREAS, This active and admired citizen has further served |
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on the executive board of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce and on the |
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City of Baytown's Urban Rehabilitation Standards Review Board; |
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generous to his alma mater, he is a former chair of the Lee College |
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Foundation Board and a committee member of the Lee College Bond |
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Political Action Committee; in addition, he has served as a member |
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of the Sterling Municipal Library board for a decade, including |
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several terms as chair; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Englert enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Diane, another lifelong resident of |
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Baytown, and their son; he is also a valued congregant of St. John |
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the Evangelist Catholic Church and a member of its finance board; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on the |
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dedication of individuals such as Gary Englert, whose record of |
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civic pride and purposeful effort is an inspiration to all who know |
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him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Gary Englert |
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on his selection as the 2013 Baytown Citizen of the Year and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Englert as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Smith |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 58 was adopted by the House on July |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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