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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding civic leadership, |
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Art Vandaveer has been named the 2012 Man of the Year by the |
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Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, An involved member of the community, Mr. Vandaveer |
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has contributed to the chamber by serving on its board of directors |
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and by chairing several committees; in addition, he has chaired |
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shrimp boil events for the Brazosport Rotary Club and served with |
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Junior Achievement of Brazoria County; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vandaveer has also been active with Lake Jackson |
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Emergency Medical Services and as a parishioner at St. Michael's |
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Catholic Church; in addition, he has helped many local |
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entrepreneurs to succeed through his job as the vice president of |
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business lending and special assets at Texas Dow Employees Credit |
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Union; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Brazoria County, Mr. Vandaveer was |
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raised in Freeport and graduated from Brazosport High School and |
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Texas A&M University; he was commissioned as an officer in the |
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United States Marine Corps in 1968 and deployed to Vietnam the |
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following year; his heroic service to his country was recognized |
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with the Purple Heart and the Silver Star; after concluding his |
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military career, he lived for a time in Houston before returning to |
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Brazoria County in 1975; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Vandaveer enjoys the |
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love and support of his wife, Lynne; the couple have been married |
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for 44 years, and they take great pride in their three children and |
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six grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of the Brazosport area have benefited |
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in numerous ways from Art Vandaveer's commitment to the community, |
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and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; 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 hereby congratulate Art Vandaveer on his selection as |
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the 2012 Man of the Year by the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Vandaveer as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |