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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 35
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Kirk Edwards, who has been named the 2018 Outstanding |
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Citizen of the Year by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, An Odessa native, Kirk Edwards is the president |
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and chief executive officer of Latigo Petroleum; he is an |
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esteemed resident who is widely admired for his many career |
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accomplishments and his lifelong commitment to his hometown |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Kirk's history of civic leadership includes his |
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former service as a city councilmember, a chairman of the Odessa |
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Chamber of Commerce, and a board member of the Midland Odessa |
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Transportation Initiative; he also served as the chairman of the |
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Chris Kyle Memorial Committee, which oversaw the planning and |
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placement of a memorial site honoring the treasured veteran and |
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national hero; and |
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WHEREAS, Kirk has served in a variety of leadership roles |
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for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and he has been |
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appointed to state advisory roles by former governor Rick Perry |
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and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick; he was a speaker of the |
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Texas House appointee to the Oilfield Cleanup Fund Advisory |
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Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Kirk Edwards is a revered citizen who has earned |
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numerous accolades for his professional, civic, and charitable |
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service to Odessa and to the State of Texas; he is being honored by |
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the Odessa Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon on February 7, 2019; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Kirk Edwards for his advocacy on |
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behalf of the Odessa community and the Lone Star State and |
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congratulate him on his selection as the 2018 Outstanding Citizen |
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of the Year by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Seliger |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 23, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |