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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mark Huddleston retired as county commissioner for |
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Precinct 1 of Chambers County on December 31, 2016, drawing to a |
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close a notable tenure in that office that spanned nearly a quarter |
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of a century; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Beaumont, Mr. Huddleston graduated from |
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Allen Military Academy and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from |
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Texas A&M University; following college, he moved to Winnie to work |
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with his father on the family rice farm; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was first elected to the |
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Chambers County Commissioners Court in 1992, and he ultimately |
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served on the court for six consecutive terms; during his tenure, |
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he played an instrumental role in the establishment of Chambers |
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County Emergency Services District No. 1, an achievement in which |
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he takes particular pride; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime community leader, Mr. Huddleston has |
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also served on the boards of the Winnie Rice Farmers Co-Operative |
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Association, the Devers Canal System, and the Agricultural |
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Stabilization and Conservation Service, as well as on the St. Louis |
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Catholic Church Pastoral Council; he has received the Community |
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Builder Award from the Winnie-Stowell Masonic Lodge, and he has |
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been repeatedly honored by the Texas Rice Festival, which has named |
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him Young Farmer of the Year and twice selected him as parade |
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marshal; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his years on the commissioners court, |
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Mark Huddleston demonstrated knowledgeable leadership and a deep |
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concern for the public interest, and he may indeed reflect with |
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great pride on all that he has accomplished in behalf of his fellow |
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citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Mark Huddleston for his committed public |
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service as Chambers County commissioner for Precinct 1 and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the 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. Huddleston as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Faircloth |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 305 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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