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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Victor Vandergriff of Arlington served with |
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distinction as inaugural chair of the Texas Department of Motor |
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Vehicles board from 2009 to 2013, when he took office as a member of |
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the Texas Transportation Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed to the DMV board in 2009, Mr. Vandergriff |
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has guided the agency's development with exceptional skill and |
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dedication; under his leadership, the DMV introduced the new "Texas |
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Classic" license plates, which incorporate enhanced security |
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features to help law enforcement personnel quickly spot counterfeit |
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plates; the agency also unveiled a more user-friendly vehicle |
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registration sticker customized to allow officers to quickly flag |
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stolen vehicles or identify the owner in the event of an accident; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vandergriff, an attorney, brought to the post |
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years of experience in the automobile industry, as well as an |
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exceptional background in transportation issues; he has served as |
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chair of the North Texas Tollway Authority board and he played a key |
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role in a number of its major projects, among them the planned |
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extension of Texas State Highway 360 from Arlington to Mansfield; |
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previously, he was vice president of the Van Tuyl Group, which |
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provides management consulting services to the largest group of |
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privately held automotive dealerships in the United States, and he |
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was involved in the business as a franchise owner, dealer, and |
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executive manager for more than 25 years; he graduated from the |
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School of Public Administration at the University of Southern |
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California and completed his law degree at Southern Methodist |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Victor Vandergriff has greatly benefited the |
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citizens of Texas through his exemplary service as chair of the |
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Department of Motor Vehicles, and as he takes on his new |
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responsibilities as a member of the Texas Transportation |
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Commission, it is indeed fitting to recognize him for his |
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accomplishments; 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 Victor Vandergriff for his |
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distinguished service as chair of the Texas Department of Motor |
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Vehicles board and congratulate him on his appointment to the Texas |
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Transportation Commission; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Vandergriff as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Harless |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2337 was adopted by the House on May |
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22, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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