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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gary R. Pedigo of Denison is retiring as chair of the |
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen's Texas State |
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Legislative Board on May 31, 2023, following a noteworthy |
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eight-year tenure in office and a railroad career spanning more |
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than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A Sherman native, Mr. Pedigo graduated from Denison |
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High School; he was hired in 1977 as a brakeman by the |
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Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, often called the Katy Railroad; on |
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the first day of 1979, he joined BLET Division 177 in Denison, and |
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that same year he was promoted to engineer; he was employed as a |
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locomotive engineer by Union Pacific Railroad from 1989 until 2023; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pedigo has served Division 177 as local chair |
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and legislative representative throughout his career, and in 2011 |
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he became second vice chair of the BLET Texas State Legislative |
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Board; he was elected chair by acclamation in 2015, and he easily |
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won a second term four years later; at the Fifth National Convention |
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in October 2022, he served as National Division chaplain; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Pedigo is supported by the |
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love and encouragement of his wife, Brenda, and their two children, |
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Whitney and Trey; retirement will allow him to be a "full-time |
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Poppa" to his three grandchildren, and he is also looking forward to |
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working on his farm and playing golf; and |
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WHEREAS, Gary Pedigo has distinguished himself through his |
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outstanding tenure as chair of the BLET Texas State Legislative |
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Board and through his decades of service to Division 177, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on his contributions as he embarks on the |
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next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gary R. Pedigo on his retirement as |
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chair of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen's |
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Texas State Legislative Board and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Pedigo as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |