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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Sames Auto Group on the grand occasion of its 115th |
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anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1910 as a division of the Sames and |
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Moore Company, a Laredo commodity brokerage co-owned by W. J. |
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Sames, the Sames Auto Group first operated as Laredo Auto Sales |
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and sold vehicles from the Ford Motor Company; the business |
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succeeded as the first to sell automobiles in Laredo and became |
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the Sames Motor Company in 1925 under the guidance of |
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W. J. Sames; and |
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WHEREAS, The company endured the hardships of the Great |
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Depression and World War II but flourished due to the diligent |
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stewardship of five generations of Sames family members over the |
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past century; the company has grown remarkably under Harry "Hank" |
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Sames III, who became general manager in 1981, and in 2010, |
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Evelyn Sames, W. J.'s great-great-granddaughter, took over |
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operations as the first woman to helm the company; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sames Auto Group has enjoyed a long era of |
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exceptional growth that began in the 1980s, and it now includes |
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21 rooftops representing 11 different automotive franchise |
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brands in Laredo, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Bastrop, and |
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Harlingen; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sames Auto Group in Laredo is the oldest |
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automobile dealership in Texas and one of the oldest in the |
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nation; the Sames family is proud to uphold a longstanding legacy |
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of service, local philanthropy, and charitable giving, and all |
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associated with the auto group are indeed deserving of special |
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recognition for their contributions to the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Sames family |
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and the dedicated employees of the Sames Auto Group on 115 years |
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of success and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the business as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |