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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gordon Echtenkamp has retired from his role as |
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president and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas after four |
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decades of outstanding service to the YMCA organization; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Fremont, Nebraska, Gordon Echtenkamp |
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spent countless childhood hours at the local YMCA, where he went on |
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to become a youth club leader in his teens; in 1976, he began his |
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professional career with the organization, and over the next 26 |
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years, he worked at YMCA locations in Kansas City, Memphis, |
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Houston, Phoenix, and Des Moines; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Echtenkamp joined the YMCA of Metropolitan |
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Dallas as its president and CEO in January 2002; over the course of |
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his distinguished tenure, the organization served more than 300,000 |
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residents of the greater Dallas area, with 4,500 children |
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participating each day in its after-school and camp programs; under |
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Mr. Echtenkamp's leadership, the organization's fund-raising |
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efforts generated more than $110 million, in addition to capital |
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development initiatives totaling $80 million in contributions for |
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new YMCA facilities and updates to existing locations across North |
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Texas; in recognition of his invaluable contributions, |
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Mr. Echtenkamp has been named president emeritus of the Dallas Y; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has further invested his time |
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and talents as chair of the Character Coalition of North Texas, the |
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Texas Alliance of YMCAs, the YMCA Employee Benefits Plan, and the |
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YMCA North American Network, and as a member of the Association of |
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YMCA Professionals and the United Way Campaign Cabinet; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely admired by his peers, colleagues, and the |
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community at large, Gordon Echtenkamp has greatly advanced the |
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mission of the YMCA, and his efforts have indeed contributed to the |
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well-being of residents across North Texas; 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 Gordon Echtenkamp on his |
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retirement from the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas and extend to him |
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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. Echtenkamp as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Villalba |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 402 was adopted by the House on |
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February 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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