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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and |
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talents to benefit the larger community make the world a better |
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place through their actions and their example, and Barry J. Young |
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of Murphy is one such person; and |
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WHEREAS, A Dallas native, Mr. Young graduated from |
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Lewisville High School and attended Tarrant and Cooke County |
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Colleges; in 1979, he joined Dallas Power & Light Company, now TXU |
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Energy, where he currently serves as manager of mass customer |
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issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Young has generously contributed to a number of |
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civic groups through the years; a member of the board of directors |
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of the Richardson and Wylie Chambers of Commerce, he is first |
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chair-elect of the Garland Chamber of Commerce and head of economic |
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development and governmental affairs for the chamber in Rowlett, |
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where he is a member of the city's Economic Development Advisory |
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Board; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to holding leadership positions with the |
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Richardson Rotary Club, Richardson Independent School District |
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Excellence in Education Foundation, and Methodist Richardson |
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Medical Center, Mr. Young has given back to his fellow residents |
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through his participation in the Richardson Citizen Fire and |
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Citizen Police Academies; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Young is supported in all of his endeavors by a |
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loving family that includes his wife, Candace, his six children, |
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and his five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, The exemplary civic engagement of Barry Young has |
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helped to make the North Dallas area an even better place in which |
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to live and work, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor him for his |
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outstanding efforts in behalf of the greater good; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Barry J. Young for his service to his |
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community and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Young as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |