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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an esteemed businessman with |
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the death of Eugene Joseph Eisenmann of Frisco, who passed away on |
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May 19, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, A preeminent figure in the excess and surplus lines |
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industry, Gene Eisenmann rose from humble beginnings to leadership |
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of a prestigious insurance enterprise; highly respected by his |
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peers, he was admired for a benevolent management style that |
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achieved spectacular results while keeping sight of the fact that |
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his customers and employees were human beings deserving of respect, |
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and over the course of his life, he advanced the careers of hundreds |
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of men and women through compassionate and skillful mentoring; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Eisenmann served as president and CEO of Stewart |
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Smith Southwest from 1974 to 1992; he subsequently became the chair |
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of Colemont Insurance Brokers, which he founded through a |
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management buyout of Health Insurance Brokers and which he |
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developed from a one-office operation in Dallas into one of the |
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largest and most prominent E&S brokerage firms in the nation; he |
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gave generously of his time and wisdom to professional |
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organizations, serving as president of the National Association of |
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Professional Surplus Lines Offices, as director and president of |
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the Texas Surplus Lines Association, and as chair of the Surplus |
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Lines Stamping Office of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, Gene Eisenmann was a |
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loving husband to his wife, Denise, and he delighted in spending |
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time with his treasured children and grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, With the passing of Gene Eisenmann, his profession |
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has lost one of its giants, a visionary and thoughtful leader who |
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reached the pinnacle of success through hard work and consummate |
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expertise and who had a positive influence on the lives of all who |
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were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eugene Joseph |
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Eisenmann and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Denise; to his 4 children and 12 grandchildren; and to |
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his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gene |
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Eisenmann. |
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Fallon |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3073 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 27, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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