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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 508
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WHEREAS, Christopher L. Williston, CAE, retired as |
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president and chief executive officer of the Independent Bankers |
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Association of Texas on December 31, 2018, after 30 years of |
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leading the association and advocating on behalf of independent |
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community banks throughout the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The association has benefited greatly from |
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Mr. Williston's passion for and dedication to the community |
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banking industry; under his guidance, it has grown to become the |
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largest state association of its kind in the country, |
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representing more than 2,000 banks and branches in cities and |
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towns of all sizes; over the years, he has worked tirelessly to |
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ensure that Texas bankers' voices are heard and that their |
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interests are effectively represented, and the many highlights |
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of his tenure have included championing regulatory relief |
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efforts that will have a notable impact on the success and |
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viability of community banks; and |
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WHEREAS, An alumnus of Texas Tech University, |
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Mr. Williston received his Certified Association Executive |
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designation at the age of 26, becoming one of the youngest |
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recipients in the nation; throughout his career, he has served on |
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a host of boards and councils, including those of the Independent |
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Community Bankers of America, the Texas Society of Association |
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Executives, and the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking; he |
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has further contributed to his peers through his work as a |
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sought-after speaker on association management, as a community |
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bankingconsultant,asafacilitatorofstrategicplanning |
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sessions for other associations, and as the author of the widely |
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acclaimed The Association Executive's Little Black Book; and |
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WHEREAS, Christopher Williston's leadership, determination, |
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and vision have helped position the Texas community banking |
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industry well for the future, and he has earned the lasting respect |
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and gratitude of the countless fellow Texans who have come to know |
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him as a colleague, mentor, and friend; 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 Christopher L. Williston, CAE, for |
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his years of service as president and chief executive officer of |
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the Independent Bankers Association of Texas and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; 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 Mr. Williston as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Buckingham |
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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 March 27, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |