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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Tony Goolsby rendered exceptional |
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service to the State of Texas during his two-decade-long tenure in |
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the Texas House of Representatives, and he has greatly benefited |
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his community through his many years of civic engagement; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the legislature in 1989, Mr. |
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Goolsby served the citizens of northern Dallas County for a total of |
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10 terms in House Districts 114 and 102; he chaired the House |
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Administration Committee four times and also served the committee |
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as a vice chair and subcommittee chair; in addition, he chaired the |
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Elections Subcommittees on Absentee Voting and on Voter |
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Registration, and he was vice chair of the Higher Education |
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Committee and a member of a number of other committees, including |
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those on licensing and administrative procedures, land and resource |
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management, and the judiciary; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Goolsby has given generously of his time and |
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talents to a host of worthy organizations, including the American |
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Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Council of |
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State Governments, the Greater Dallas Crime Commission, and several |
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area chambers of commerce; moreover, he has served on the board of |
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the J. J. Pearce High School Parent Teacher Association, and he has |
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taught Sunday school at Lovers Lane Methodist Church, where he has |
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also served on the administrative board; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Colbert, Oklahoma, in 1933, Mr. Goolsby |
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graduated from North Texas State University and served his country |
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as an officer in the United States Army; he was a teacher, coach, |
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and principal in the Celeste Independent School District before |
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transitioning to insurance and investments; over the years, he |
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served the Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas as president and |
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as regional chair of IMPACT, and he shared his expertise as a |
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delegate to the National Legislative Insurance Conference; he is |
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currently employed as a government relations consultant; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Goolsby enjoys the support |
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and encouragement of his wife, Toppy, and their children, Mellie, |
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Cherrie, and Brooke; and |
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WHEREAS, Tony Goolsby's outstanding dedication and |
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leadership have made a positive difference in the lives of his |
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fellow citizens, and his contributions will continue to benefit the |
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Lone Star State for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Tony Goolsby for his outstanding public |
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service and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Goolsby as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Carter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2360 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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