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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The city of Longview lost a beloved resident with |
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the passing of Tracy Lee Vincent on July 30, 2024, at the age of 66; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Helen Hazel and James Thomas Vincent, |
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Tracy Vincent was born in Jacksonville on January 12, 1958, and he |
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grew up with the companionship of two brothers, Tommy and Harvey; he |
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graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1977; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vincent relocated to Tyler in 1985 and |
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subsequently embarked on a fulfilling career in |
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telecommunications; while there, he was a dedicated member of Rose |
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Heights Church; after moving to Longview in 1995, he became highly |
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active in his community, giving generously of his time and talents |
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to a number of organizations, including as a member of the Longview |
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Chamber of Commerce and as chair of the Republican Party of Gregg |
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County from 2017 to 2019; moreover, he previously served as a |
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Republican precinct chair as well as a delegate to the Republican |
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National Convention, and he was involved in a number of other |
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political groups, such as the East Texans for Liberty Political |
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Action Committee and We The People-Longview; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Vincent benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Donna, and he was the proud father of |
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seven children, Brandi, Justin, Melissa, Christopher, Melissa, |
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Stephanie, and Korbin; over the years, he was further blessed with |
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15 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; in his leisure time, he |
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enjoyed hunting and fishing, and he was also known for his |
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entertaining campfire stories and spontaneous pranks; a man of |
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strong faith, he and his wife were members of Mobberly Baptist |
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Church; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Tracy Vincent brings great |
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sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Tracy Lee Vincent and extend |
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sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Tracy Vincent. |