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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Elwood Freeman, the president of Lamesa National |
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Bank, was honored by the Texas Bankers Association in April 2023 for |
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his more than 75 years in the banking industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Freeman began his career at First National Bank |
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of Aspermont in 1944, and he went on to accept a position at First |
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National Bank in Rotan; he later answered his nation's call to duty |
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by serving in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean War; |
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following his military service, he studied finance at Texas Tech |
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University while working part-time at the First National Bank in |
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Lubbock, which employed him full-time once he had earned his |
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bachelor's degree in 1957; he joined Lamesa National Bank in 1966 as |
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executive vice president, and after seven years in that role, he was |
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promoted to president; he has served the company in that position in |
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the five decades since; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Freeman has been |
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involved in a number of civic organizations over the years, and he |
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has served as president of the Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce and |
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the Lamesa Rotary Club and as a board member of the Medical Arts |
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Hospital, the Bill and Elwanda Weaver Foundation, the First |
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Methodist Church of Lamesa, FNB Aspermont, and the Texas Tech |
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Foundation; among his many accolades, he has received a 50-year |
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Banker Award from the Texas Bankers Association, the 1988 |
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Distinguished Service Award at the Bankers Agricultural Credit |
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Conference, and the Banker of the Year Award at the Texas |
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Agricultural Credit Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his leadership, hard work, and commitment to |
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excellence, Elwood Freeman has greatly benefited the colleagues and |
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clients he has served over the course of his long career in banking, |
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and he may indeed take well-deserved pride in his professional |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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3rd Called Session, hereby honor Elwood Freeman for his more than 75 |
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years of service in banking and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Freeman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Craddick |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House on |
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November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the Senate on |
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November 5, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |