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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cernosek Wrecker Service in Pasadena and Deer Park |
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is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, and this occasion |
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provides a welcome opportunity to recognize the business and its |
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founder and owner, Larry Cernosek; and |
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WHEREAS, First establishing Cernosek Wrecker in Houston in |
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1975, Mr. Cernosek moved the business to Deer Park in 1981 and |
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expanded the enterprise to include an automotive shop, Deer Park |
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Paint & Body; over the years, Mr. Cernosek has been very active in |
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his industry, serving several terms as chair of the Texas Towing and |
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Storage Association and holding membership in the Texas Motor |
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Transportation Association, which he previously led as president; |
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he was inducted into the International Towing and Recovery Hall of |
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Fame in 2000 and the Texas Towing Hall of Fame in 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in the wider community as well, Mr. Cernosek |
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has been involved with both the Deer Park and Pasadena Chambers of |
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Commerce; he has also served on the business development board at |
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Sterling Bank and as treasurer of The Rose, a nonprofit |
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organization that offers breast cancer screening and diagnostic |
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services; in addition, he has held leadership roles with North |
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Pasadena Community Outreach, which provides educational, health, |
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and after-school programs, and Sarah's House, a women's and |
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children's shelter; during his tenure as chair of the shelter, he |
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was instrumental in acquiring a building in order to serve more |
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individuals; among his many honors, he has received the Outstanding |
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Citizen of the Year and Lay Person of the Year awards from the Deer |
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Park Chamber and the Community Builder Award from the Deer Park |
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Masonic Lodge; and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, Cernosek Wrecker has been a |
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valued member of the Lone Star State's business community, and it is |
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a pleasure to join in celebrating this venerable enterprise as it |
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marks this milestone year in its history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Cernosek |
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Wrecker Service and extend to Larry Cernosek and his staff 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 Mr. Cernosek as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |