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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses play a vital |
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role in the economy of the Lone Star State, and one such enterprise, |
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Conroy Tractor of Mount Pleasant, celebrated its 66th anniversary |
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in October 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1950, John and Christine Conroy, along with their |
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two sons, Johnny and Joel, established a tractor dealership in |
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Mount Pleasant; from the very start, the whole family contributed |
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to the enterprise, from selling and repairing equipment to managing |
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the office and sweeping the floors; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Conroy Tractor continues to specialize in the |
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sale and repair of lawn, forestry, and farm tractors, as well as |
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other agricultural equipment, and it is still owned and operated as |
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a family business by Joel Conroy and his son, Jarred, who employ a |
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staff of 15 people; and |
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WHEREAS, Conroy Tractor has also been a longtime supporter of |
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its community, and its 66th anniversary party at the Titus County |
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Fairgrounds in October 2016 included a fund-raiser for the FFA; and |
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WHEREAS, Providing jobs and valuable services to the region, |
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Conroy Tractor is a Lone Star success story, and the Conroy family |
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and their employees may indeed take great pride in their |
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achievements over the years; 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 Conroy Tractor on its 66th |
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anniversary and extend to Joel and Jarred Conroy and their staff |
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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 Conroy Tractor as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hefner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 927 was adopted by the House on March |
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23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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