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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Earl Maxwell is retiring as chief executive officer |
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of the St. David's Foundation at the end of 2019, drawing to a close |
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an outstanding tenure with that organization that has spanned 20 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Maxwell served the St. David's Foundation as a |
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board member before his appointment as CEO in 2007, and under his |
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skillful guidance, the organization has grown to become one of the |
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10 largest health charities in the nation, with plans to distribute |
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more than $82 million to Central Texas health care causes in 2019 |
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alone; with Mr. Maxwell at its helm, the foundation has also |
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commissioned a 90-year history of St. David's Hospital, |
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constructed a new headquarters on San Antonio Street, and |
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exponentially increased its support for higher education by funding |
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scholarships for over 300 students; and |
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WHEREAS, A certified public accountant with more than three |
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decades of experience in that field, Mr. Maxwell was a founding |
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partner of Maxwell Locke & Ritter, LLP, one of Austin's largest |
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accounting and consulting firms, and he worked for 14 years with |
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Deloitte & Touche; in addition, he has served in leadership roles |
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with over 20 local nonprofit organizations, and he is the author of |
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Service, Prosperity & Sanity--Positioning the Professional Service |
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Firm for the Future; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Anita; and |
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WHEREAS, The leadership, professionalism, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Earl Maxwell have made him an invaluable |
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asset to the St. David's Foundation, and he may reflect with pride |
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on his exemplary accomplishments and on the knowledge that his |
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contributions will benefit the organization and area Texans for |
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years to come; 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 Earl Maxwell on his retirement as |
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CEO of the St. David's Foundation and extend to him sincere best |
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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. Maxwell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |