SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 651
         WHEREAS, Raleigh K. Roussell retired as president and
  chief executive officer of TEXO in December 2012, concluding an
  exceptional career in the commercial building industry that
  spanned nearly half a century; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Roussell served for more than four decades
  with TEXO, today the largest commercial contractors association
  in Texas and one of the largest groups affiliated with the
  national Associated Builders and Contractors and The Associated
  General Contractors of America; and
 
         WHEREAS, Early in his career, from 1968 to 1971, Mr. Roussell
  served on the staff of the Dallas chapter of the Associated
  General Contractors; after leaving for a time to work for one of
  the organization's members, he returned to lead the Dallas
  Associated General Contractors in 1976; over the ensuing years,
  he continued to guide the staff as the Dallas chapter merged with
  the Fort Worth chapter and then, in 2009, as that organization
  joined with the North Texas chapter of Associated Builders and
  Contractors to form TEXO; and
 
         WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has received a number of
  honors for his outstanding work in behalf of his industry,
  including induction into the Contractors Hall of Fame at Texas
  A&M University and designation as an Honorary Life Member of the
  American Institute of Architects; he has also earned the SIR
  Award from the Associated General Contractors, the Industry
  Lifetime Achievement Award from the Associated Schools of
  Construction, and the Chairman's Award from the Black
  Contractors Association; and
 
         WHEREAS, Active in his community as well, Mr. Roussell has
  contributed to area development as a member of the Dallas 2000
  Planning Committee and the Mayor's Task Force on Downtown Dallas;
  his involvement with the Dallas Youth Services Corps Board,
  Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, American Heart Association, and
  Spring Valley Athletic Association has touched many lives, and he
  has further given back as a member of the Texas A&M University
  Board of Visitors and Custer Road United Methodist Church in
  Plano; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Roussell has been blessed with the support of
  a loving family, which includes his wife of 48 years, Judith
  Hermann Roussell, his two children, and his five grandchildren;
  and
 
         WHEREAS, Raleigh Roussell has made an immeasurable
  contribution to the commercial building industry in Texas, and
  he may reflect with justifiable pride on his many
  accomplishments as he looks forward to the next chapter of his
  life; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
  Legislature, hereby honor Raleigh K. Roussell on his
  distinguished career as the chief executive of TEXO and extend to
  him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  Mr. Roussell as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
 
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    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 15, 2013.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate