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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jack Helton of Wheeler County has been named one of |
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the 2019 recipients of the Texas Tech University College of Arts & |
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Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Tech Class of 1969, Mr. Helton |
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graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science; he then |
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spent 14 years in the trucking industry, holding executive |
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positions in Lubbock, St. Louis, Missouri, Anchorage, Alaska, and |
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Seattle, Washington; over time, his career shifted to the shipping |
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and port field, and he was employed for a time with Sea-Land Service |
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in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest; between 1997 and 2007, he held |
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managerial roles in Seattle, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Russia, |
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Oman, and West Central Asia, and he also served on various corporate |
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boards; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Helton went on to build his own firm, Silver |
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Creek Consulting, LLC, and he currently works as a consultant, |
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advisor, and project director, focusing on logistics and maritime |
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and port development; since 2007, he has overseen nine major port |
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projects in the United States, Jordan, Bahrain, India, Nigeria, |
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Oman, Angola, and the former Soviet Union, most of which have |
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involved the establishment of social programs to help local |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Helton's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have earned the respect and admiration of |
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his peers, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious award; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jack Helton on his receipt of a |
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Distinguished Alumni Award from the Texas Tech University College |
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of Arts & Sciences and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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. Helton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |