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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 149
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WHEREAS, Greg Walker, president of East Texas Copy |
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Systems, was inducted in to the Texas A&M University--Commerce |
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Academy of Entrepreneurs at the 2017 Small Business and |
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Entrepreneurship Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, The Academy of Entrepreneurs recognizes |
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professionals in the northeast region of Texas who have |
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demonstrated initiative and perseverance in creating and |
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nurturing their businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, A 1980 graduate of Texas A&M University--Commerce, |
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Mr. Walker has enjoyed a successful career; in 1999, he and a |
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partner purchased East Texas Typewriter, a typewriter repair |
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shop in Tyler that at the time employed seven people; under his |
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dynamic leadership, this 20th century legacy business became |
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East Texas Copy Systems, a comprehensive business technology |
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company with 68 employees at locations in Tyler, Longview, and |
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Lufkin; and |
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WHEREAS, East Texas Copy Systems began by selling copiers |
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and computer printers, and it has since expanded into providing |
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managed IT services, VoIP phone systems, document management, |
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and data backup solutions to customers in 24 counties; the |
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business, which was named Large Business of the Year by the |
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Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas in 2017, opened a |
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Customer Care Center to offer immediate remote customer |
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support; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his industry, Mr. Walker is vice |
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president of the International Business Products board of |
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directors, and he has served on the Canon Dealer Advisory Council |
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and on the boards of the Copier Dealers Association and the |
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Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Walker's acumen and enthusiasm have not only |
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ensured the success of his enterprise, but they have also earned |
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him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may indeed |
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take great pride in this significant honor; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Walker is blessed with |
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the love and encouragement of his wife, Kris, and takes great |
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pride in his children Kaylee Bryan, wife of Connor Bryan, Kenzie |
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Smith, wife of Blake Smith, Micah Walker and wife Kaleigh Walker, |
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and son Maselyn Walker as well as his six grandchildren; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Greg Walker |
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on his induction into the Texas A&M University--Commerce Academy |
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of Entrepreneurs and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mr. Walker as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on August 15, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |