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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable William Wade Zedler of Arlington |
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retired from the Texas House of Representatives in January 2021, |
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following a distinguished legislative career that spanned 16 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the house in 2002, Bill Zedler |
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initially served three successive terms, through January 2009, and |
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he returned to office in 2011 for the first of five additional |
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terms; he served as vice chair of the Criminal Jurisprudence and |
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Public Education Committees, and he was a member of numerous other |
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committees as well, among them Public Health, Rules and |
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Resolutions, Urban Affairs, Defense and Veterans' Affairs, and |
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Special Purpose Districts; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zedler has been a stalwart member of the Texas |
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Conservative Coalition, and he has been lauded for his voting |
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record by a number of organizations, including Texans for Fiscal |
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Responsibility, Texas Right to Life, and Young Conservatives of |
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Texas; his many accolades include the Chairman's Award for Courage |
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from the Texas Republican Party and the Legislator of the Year award |
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from the Texas Chiropractic Association, and he has also been |
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honored by such groups as the Century Council, the Texas Pediatric |
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Society, and the Texas Hospital Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in Republican politics since the Reagan era, |
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Mr. Zedler has served as precinct chair, election judge, and poll |
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watcher, and he has been a member of platform and credentials |
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committees at the district and state level; a Vietnam veteran, he |
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attained the rank of first lieutenant and received the Army |
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Commendation Medal; he holds an MBA from Sam Houston State |
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University and has enjoyed a long and successful career in the |
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health care industry with such companies as Jelco Labs, Baxter |
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Healthcare, Pyxis Corporation, and Bridge Medical; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure in office, Bill Zedler |
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represented his constituents with conviction, skill, and |
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dedication, and his contributions to the Lone Star State have |
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earned the lasting respect and admiration of his fellow Texans; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor William Wade Zedler for his service as a |
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member of the Texas Legislature 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. Zedler as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |