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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated retail businesses are |
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fundamental to Texas communities, and on February 23, 2013, Ron |
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Zimmerman celebrated 40 years of doing business in Irving as the |
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owner of Al's Rent to Own; and |
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WHEREAS, The business was founded by Mr. Zimmerman's father |
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as Al's Sewing Center in 1967; as time went on, the elder |
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Mr. Zimmerman added other products such as stereos, and he |
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eventually owned seven separate stores; and |
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WHEREAS, Ron Zimmerman was already an experienced salesman |
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when he took over one of the locations on South Main Street in |
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Irving in 1973, and he became the sole owner of the business after |
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his father passed away 26 years ago; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in a former five-and-dime, Al's Rent to Own |
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has dealt in a variety of products over the past four decades, |
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moving from electronics to furniture available for purchase on a |
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rent-to-own basis; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zimmerman has not only built a loyal clientele |
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over the years, but he has also been active in the community through |
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his work with Irving's Preservation and Redevelopment Board and the |
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Downtown Merchants' Association, taking particular interest in the |
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redevelopment of the Heritage District; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zimmerman is an outstanding businessman whose |
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long-standing relationship with his customers and commitment to his |
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community have helped to make Irving a special place to live, and he |
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may indeed take pride in his four decades of achievement; 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 Ron Zimmerman on the 40th |
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anniversary of his ownership of Al's Rent to Own in Irving and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Zimmerman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Harper-Brown |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1583 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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