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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Wilton A. Lanning Jr. is being presented with a Waco |
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Business League Lifetime Achievement Award on January 31, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2009, this award recognizes |
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individuals who embody exemplary values and who have made a |
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substantial impact on the community through their generous service; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Waco, Mr. Lanning graduated from Baylor |
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University and went on to serve as president and CEO of Padgitt's, a |
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local institution that first opened in 1867; during his 40-year |
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tenure, he transformed the business into a high-end electronics |
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shop with a reputation for outstanding customer service; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in his community, Mr. Lanning has |
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served as executive director of the Waco Business League for more |
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than a decade; he is also the founding president of the Dr Pepper |
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Museum and Free Enterprise Institute as well as a member of the Free |
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Enterprise Committee; moreover, he has chaired the Greater Waco |
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Chamber of Commerce and the Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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Advisory Board and has held numerous board memberships and |
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leadership positions with other local financial, medical, |
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educational, and cultural organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has garnered such impressive |
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accolades as the Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished |
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Service Award and inclusion in the Rotary International District |
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Hall of Fame; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support |
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of a fine family that includes his wife, LaNell, and his sons, Bill |
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and Robert; and |
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WHEREAS, Wilton Lanning has set an inspiring example of |
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professional leadership and civic engagement, and he may indeed |
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take great pride in his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Wilton A. Lanning Jr. on his |
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receipt of the Waco Business League Lifetime Achievement Award and |
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extend to him sincere appreciation for his many contributions to |
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the Waco community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Lanning as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |