88R29240 TBO-D
 
  By: Buckley H.R. No. 1698
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Century 21 Bill Bartlett is celebrating the 50th
  anniversary of its founding in September 2023; and
         WHEREAS, The company traces its origins to 1973, when Bill
  Bartlett concluded his career with a life insurance agency to
  establish a real estate office in Belton; the business moved to
  Salado in 1982, and a decade later, it joined Century 21; since its
  inception, the firm has served the real estate needs of more than
  8,000 families; and
         WHEREAS, Century 21 Bill Bartlett has received the Century 21
  Per Person Productivity Award each year for more than a decade, and
  it was named Business of the Year in 2014; dedicated to serving the
  wider community, the company has been involved in a number of area
  events, such as the Salado Christmas parade, Operation Friends
  Feeding Friends, Community Shred Day, and food and school supply
  drives; and
         WHEREAS, Today, the company is composed of eight
  professionals, including founder Bill Bartlett, who has further
  distinguished himself through his contributions to numerous local
  boards and organizations; over the years, he has given generously
  of his time and expertise to the Salado Independent School District
  Board of Trustees, the Temple-Belton Board of Realtors, the boards
  of local banks, and other civic groups; in addition, he and his
  family were inducted into the Salado Hall of Fame in 2009; and
         WHEREAS, Over the course of five decades, Century 21 Bill
  Bartlett has earned the loyalty of many area Texans, and all those
  associated with the company may indeed reflect with pride on their
  accomplishments as they celebrate this special milestone; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Century 21
  Bill Bartlett and extend to the business's owner, agents, and staff
  sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.