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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Shannon Massey is joining the Textron Systems |
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executive leadership team on May 1, 2019, when she takes over as |
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senior vice president and general manager of Lycoming Engines; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the world's leading manufacturers of engines |
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for general aviation aircraft, Lycoming Engines has been part of |
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the Textron family of companies since 1987; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Massey earned her bachelor's degree in chemical |
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engineering at Texas A&M University and her master's degree in |
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business administration from the Neeley School of Business at Texas |
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Christian University; before accepting her position with Lycoming, |
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she distinguished herself during her 25-year tenure at Bell Flight, |
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where she served as general manager of the company's plant in |
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Amarillo before rising to the office of vice president of assembly |
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operations; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in her profession, Ms. Massey was appointed |
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by Governor Greg Abbott to his Aerospace and Aviation Advisory |
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Committee, which helps guide the state's efforts to recruit and |
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retain aviation jobs, and she is active with the Society of Women |
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Engineers and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her busy professional life, |
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Ms. Massey has been active in numerous philanthropic and civic |
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endeavors; she has served as a member of the United Way of Amarillo |
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and Canyon and the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce board, and she has |
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held the post of co-chair of the West Texas A&M University Path to |
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125 intellectual resources committee; she is also a supporter of |
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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expertise, Shannon Massey has played an important role in the |
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aviation industry in Amarillo and throughout Texas and the United |
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States, and she may indeed reflect with pride on all that she has |
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accomplished as she takes on the challenges and opportunities of |
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her 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 Shannon Massey on her appointment |
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as senior vice president and general manager of Lycoming Engines |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Massey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1864 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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