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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Charles Hardy retired from Austin Industries in |
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December 2014, after an outstanding tenure with the company that |
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spanned 35 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hardy managed the legal affairs of one of the |
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largest general contractors in the nation as general counsel for |
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Austin Industries; an expert in contract drafting and negotiation, |
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he was responsible for many commercial, transportation, and |
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industrial construction projects; he also helped develop the Zero |
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Claim Project, a program designed to detect and prevent issues in |
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order to minimize losses, claims, and litigation; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a quarter-century, this esteemed Texan |
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mediated construction disputes as a member of the American |
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Arbitration Association Panel of Construction Arbitrators; among |
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the other organizations to benefit from his interest were the |
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Associated General Contractors of America and the Construction |
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Industry Ethics and Compliance Initiative; following his work with |
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Austin Industries, he became of counsel to the construction law |
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firm Slates Harwell; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by his colleagues, Mr. Hardy |
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received the Robert H. Dedman Award for Ethics and Law from the |
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General Counsel Forum in 2013; he holds a bachelor of arts degree |
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from The University of Texas at Austin as well as a juris doctor |
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degree from St. Mary's University School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Charles Hardy has |
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distinguished himself through his dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Charles Hardy for his 35 years of service |
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to Austin Industries and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hardy as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |