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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company is |
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celebrating the 120th anniversary of its founding in 2021, offering |
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a fitting opportunity to recognize its rich history and many |
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achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, RVOS Insurance traces its beginnings to January |
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1901, when nine individuals of Czech descent met at the general |
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store in the Bell County farming community of Ocker; they discussed |
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a collaborative effort to provide affordable insurance to rural |
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residents to help them cope with unexpected losses; on February 22, |
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the group's vision of neighbors helping neighbors came to fruition |
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with the formation of the nonprofit association Rolnickú Vzájemne |
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Ochrannú Spolek Statu Texas (RVOS), which also became known as the |
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Farmers Mutual Protective Association of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, RVOS has been owned by its |
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policyholders, with lodges being established in local communities |
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to represent the interests of the members; the association's senior |
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officers worked from their homes until 1946, when headquarters were |
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established in Temple, and RVOS has been based in the city ever |
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since; the original site of the association's founding is |
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commemorated by a Texas Historical Marker, which was dedicated in |
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1987 in eastern Bell County; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its humble beginnings, when it focused on |
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basic fire and storm coverage, RVOS Insurance has expanded its |
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services and today offers a broad range of options to Texas |
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homeowners, farmers, and ranchers; and |
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WHEREAS, Longstanding businesses play an important role in |
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furthering the economic well-being of Texas, and all those |
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associated with the RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company may take |
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great pride in the contributions that the company has made for well |
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over a century; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 120th anniversary of the |
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founding of the RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company and extend to its |
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policyholders, officers, and employees sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for RVOS Insurance as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Shine |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1801 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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