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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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recognize Sam L. Susser, who has been named BorderFest's Border |
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Texan of the Year for 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Susser is president and chief executive officer |
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of Susser Holdings Corporation and chair and chief executive |
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officer of Susser Petroleum Partners Limited Partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, |
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Mr. Susser worked with Salomon Brothers in New York and Dallas |
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before founding the Southguard Corporation, now Susser Holdings, in |
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1988; the company operates more than 550 Stripes convenience |
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stores; and |
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WHEREAS, Susser Petroleum Partners distributes over 1.4 |
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billion gallons of fuel each year across its network; the company |
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employs approximately 8,400 workers and brings in $5.7 billion in |
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revenue; and |
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WHEREAS, A 2009 inductee into the Texas Business Hall of |
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Fame, Mr. Susser is active in numerous community organizations, |
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including the advisory boards of the McCombs School of Business and |
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the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies at The University of |
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Texas at Austin; he has also served on the boards of the Quinn |
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Driscoll Foundation, the Texas State Aquarium, and the Corpus |
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Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation; he is truly |
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deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Sam L. Susser on his many exemplary |
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achievements and extend to him congratulations on being named |
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BorderFest's Border Texan of the Year for 2013; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Susser as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Munoz, Jr. |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 629 was adopted by the House on February |
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26, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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