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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas A&M University and The Association of Former |
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Students has honored James R. Thompson with a 2013 Distinguished |
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Alumnus Award; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the class of 1968, Jim Thompson earned |
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a bachelor of science degree in architectural construction from |
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Texas A&M and was a member of Ross Volunteers and the Corps of |
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Cadets; he served as an instructor pilot in the United States Air |
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Force until 1973, worked in the construction industry for a decade, |
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and then founded James R. Thompson, Inc., an award-winning |
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commercial general contracting firm; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson remains active with his alma mater as a |
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member of the Kaufman County A&M Club, Class Agent for the Class of ' |
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68, and chair of the Citizens Facility Advisory Council; he also |
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was on the school's Construction Industry Advisory Council, the |
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College of Architecture Advisory Council, the Chancellor's Century |
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Council, the Presidential Board of Visitors, the A&M Legacy |
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Society, and the Corps of Cadets Association; moreover, he has sat |
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on the advisory board of the 12th Man Foundation and the board of |
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The Association of Former Students; he chaired the Building |
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Enhancement Committee and played an integral role in several major |
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campus projects; in 2000, he received the Outstanding Alumni Award |
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from the College of Architecture, and he was inducted into the Corps |
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of Cadets Hall of Honor in 2011; this dynamic Aggie has also funded |
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a President's Endowed Scholarship, a Corps 21 Endowed Scholarship, |
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two Sul Ross Endowed Scholarships, and a Construction Science |
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Endowed Scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in his home community as well, Mr. Thompson |
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served on the Kaufman Independent School District Board for 15 |
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years and helped to establish the Kaufman ISD Scholarship |
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Foundation; in addition, he is a former trustee of the Texas |
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Association of School Boards and served as a member of the Kaufman |
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County Appraisal District board; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a fine family, he is supported in all |
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his endeavors by his wife, Donna Beth, and they are the proud |
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parents of three sons; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Thompson has made immeasurable contributions to |
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the Texas A&M community, and he is indeed a worthy recipient of this |
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highest honor bestowed upon a former student of the institution; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate James R. Thompson on his receipt of |
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a Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students 2013 |
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Distinguished Alumnus Award and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued 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. Thompson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |