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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Byrleen K. Terry is marking 49 years of service with |
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the Marlin Chamber of Commerce in 2023, and this occasion provides a |
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fitting opportunity to reflect on her outstanding record of |
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achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently serving as treasurer, Mrs. Terry first |
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joined the Marlin Chamber of Commerce in 1974, and over the course |
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of her tenure, she has also held the office of president; she has |
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been recognized by the chamber with a Business Professional of the |
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Year award and the Parrish/Goddard Award, and she has twice |
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received the President's Award; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed woman has further benefited her |
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community by giving generously of her time and talents to numerous |
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other organizations, including the Marlin Independent School |
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District Board of Managers, the Falls County Appraisal District, |
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the Salvation Army of Marlin, and the Betts Foundation; in |
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addition, she has served as the executive director of the City of |
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Marlin Housing Authority since 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Terry previously enjoyed a rewarding career in |
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the banking industry that spanned nearly four decades, during which |
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time she held leadership positions at Marlin National Bank, |
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Guaranty Bank, and Citizens State Bank; from 2012 to 2016, she |
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worked for Falls Community Hospital and Clinic in public relations |
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and as a grant writer; in all her endeavors, she benefits from the |
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love and support of her family, which includes her husband, Rocky, |
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her children, Cacee and Barrett, and her four grandchildren, Reese, |
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Myles, Lawson, and Tripp; and |
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WHEREAS, Byrleen Terry has contributed to the prosperity and |
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vitality of her community through her outstanding endeavors in |
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behalf of the Marlin Chamber of Commerce, and in so doing, she has |
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earned the respect and admiration of her fellow citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Byrleen K. Terry for her 49 years of |
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service to the Marlin Chamber of Commerce and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes 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 Mrs. Terry as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |