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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize N. Foster Edwards, who is retiring as executive director |
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of the San Patricio County Economic Development Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Foster Edwards joined the San Patricio County |
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Economic Development Corporation in 2016 as executive director; |
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he had previously served the region in leadership roles that |
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included president and chief executive officer of the Corpus |
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Christi Chamber of Commerce and president of Stewart Title of |
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Corpus Christi, Incorporated; and |
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WHEREAS, Under his outstanding leadership, the San |
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Patricio County Economic Development Corporation has played a |
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major role in bolstering the region's economy; through his |
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efforts as executive director, he has helped to facilitate |
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cooperation between the business community and area governmental |
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agencies, and he has overseen the successful management of key |
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areas of the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Edwards established a Partners Breakfast in |
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each of the nine cities in San Patricio County, and he developed |
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methods to help recruit new businesses to the region; he was |
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instrumental in finding solutions to the county's housing shortage, |
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and he led advocacy and outreach efforts for the county by |
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organizing San Pat Day in Austin during the Texas legislative |
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sessions; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary executive, he is respected and |
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admired by his colleagues, and his leadership at the San Patricio |
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County Economic Development Corporation will be greatly missed; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commend N. Foster Edwards on his exceptional |
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work as executive director of the San Patricio County Economic |
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Development Corporation and extend to him best wishes for the |
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future; 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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Zaffirini |
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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 February 9, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |