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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Charles W. Gilchrist of Weatherford was elected the |
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2019 chairman of the board of the National Automobile Dealers |
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Association on October 16, 2018, and this achievement truly merits |
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special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1917, NADA is the voice of 16,500 |
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automobile and truck dealerships, representing their interests |
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with automotive manufacturers as well as before Congress, federal |
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agencies, the media, and the general public; the association also |
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conducts research on the retail automobile industry, provides |
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guidance on regulatory matters, offers training programs, and |
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operates a charitable foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Gilchrist is president of Gilchrist |
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Automotive, which began with a single location in 1986 and today |
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includes dealerships across the Dallas/Fort Worth area; he |
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represents the franchised new-car dealers of Northern Texas on the |
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NADA board of directors, and he has further contributed his time and |
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expertise as the board's 2018 vice chair; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas with a |
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bachelor's degree in accounting, Mr. Gilchrist has served on the |
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boards of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, Texas Bank, the |
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Weatherford College Foundation, the East Parker County Chamber of |
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Commerce, the Weatherford High School Foundation, and the |
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Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, which named him James Doss Citizen |
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of the Year in 2005; he is also an eight-time recipient of the |
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President's Award from the Ford Motor Company; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Gilchrist's leadership and business acumen |
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have earned him the respect and admiration of his professional |
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peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has |
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accomplished as he takes on the challenges and opportunities of his |
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new position; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Charles W. Gilchrist on his |
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election as the 2019 chairman of the board of the National |
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Automobile Dealers Association and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Gilchrist as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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King of Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 703 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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