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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48
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WHEREAS, Charles W. Zahn Jr. is concluding his noteworthy |
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tenure as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in |
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December 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the commission since 2012, Charlie |
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Zahn was first elected chair in 2016; he has worked tirelessly to |
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enhance the port's infrastructure, and Phase 2 of the four-phase |
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Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was completed in |
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2023, as the port continued to set records for growth in goods |
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movements; the Corpus Christi Caller-Times named him 2022 |
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Newsmaker of the Year to recognize his contributions to the |
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success of the region's primary economic engine; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a longtime resident of Port Aransas; |
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dedicated to his community, he has served in many leadership |
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roles, including president of the Port Aransas Independent |
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School District Board of Trustees and chair of the Texas State |
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Aquarium Board of Trustees and Nueces County Board of Coastal |
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Parks; he has been active in the Boy Scouts of America for more |
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than seven decades and served the organization as both president |
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and chair of the South Texas Council; in addition, he has been |
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vice chair of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning |
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Organization and a member of the Alliance for I-69 Texas and the |
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Texas Department of Transportation I-69 Advisory Committee; he |
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has also given of his time and expertise to such organizations as |
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the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Port |
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Aransas Charter Review Commission, Port Aransas Community |
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Theatre, Friends of the Ellis Memorial Library, and Coastal |
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Conservation Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Among numerous accolades, Mr. Zahn has received |
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the Distinguished Citizen and President's Awards from the Boy |
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Scouts of America and the Henry Baldwin Award from the United |
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Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce; he is a member of the Port |
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Aransas Boatmen Hall of Fame, and he was named 2005 Citizen of the |
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Year by the City of Port Aransas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zahn is a partner in the Law Offices of |
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Charles W. Zahn Jr. and focuses his practice on real estate and |
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water law; he holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University |
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and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Baylor University; in |
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all his endeavors, he is supported by the love and encouragement |
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of his wife, Linda; they take great pride in a fine family that |
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includes two children, three grandchildren, and a |
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great-grandson; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his vision, skill, and professionalism, |
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Charlie Zahn has greatly advanced the mission of the Port of |
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Corpus Christi Commission, and his achievements have earned |
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the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor Charles W. Zahn |
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Jr. for his service as chair of the Port of Corpus Christi |
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Commission and extend to him 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 Mr. Zahn as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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LaMantia, Hinojosa |
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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 November 30, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |