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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kenneth W. Threlkeld of Tyler is celebrating his |
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50th anniversary in the insurance business in 2015, and this |
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milestone presents a fitting opportunity to take note of his |
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outstanding record of success and service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Threlkeld grew up on a farm near Ladonia, and he |
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joined the U.S. Army in 1955; he went on to earn a bachelor's degree |
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in business under the G.I. Bill from East Texas State College, now |
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Texas A&M University--Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, After working as an accountant and auditor for |
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Squyres, Johnson, Squyres in Tyler, Mr. Threlkeld began his career |
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in insurance with a brief stint at State Farm before joining the |
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Clyde & Prestridge Insurance Agency as an agent and accountant; |
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within a year, he bought a half interest in the company, and he |
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owned the agency outright by 1974; after merging with other |
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agencies, he established his own company, Threlkeld & Company |
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Insurance, in 1982; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Threlkeld & Company is one of the largest |
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full-service insurance agencies in East Texas, and Mr. Threlkeld |
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serves as its chief executive officer, while his son, Todd |
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Threlkeld, who joined the agency in 1988, serves as president; a |
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number of TCI employees have been with the company for many years, |
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ensuring reliability and continuity of service for its customers; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Long committed to advancing worthy causes and |
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organizations, Mr. Threlkeld holds 50-year certificates from the |
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Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, and the Shriners; he is the |
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founder and chair of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for East Texas, |
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and he has served as president, chair, and member of the board of |
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the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program at Texas A&M |
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University, the Texas A&M University--Commerce Foundation, and the |
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American Cancer Society; an ardent patron of the Tyler Cattle |
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Barons' Gala, a fund-raiser for the ACS, he is famous for presenting |
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custom cowboy boots to those who chair the annual event; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Threlkeld and the staff of his |
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company support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the American |
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Cancer Society's Relay for Life, the Salvation Army's holiday |
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Kettle Drive, and the Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Threlkeld's many awards include the Build East |
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Texas Award of Excellence from the Texas House of Representatives, |
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the W. E. "Bill" and Mary Clements Outstanding Leadership in |
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Agriculture Memorial Award, and the Cystic Fibrosis Breath of Life |
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Award; in 2015, he was recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of |
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Texas A&M University--Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Kenneth Threlkeld has proven himself a business and |
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civic leader of great vision and ability, and it is a privilege to |
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recognize him for all he has done to help build a brighter future |
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for East Texas and for his fellow citizens; 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 Kenneth W. Threlkeld for his 50 years in |
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the insurance industry and for his outstanding civic leadership and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Threlkeld as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |