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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jack Baxley is retiring as vice president of |
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governmental affairs for TEXO, The Construction Association, in |
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March 2026, following more than three and a half decades of service |
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to the construction industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Formed in 2009, TEXO represents nearly 400 member |
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companies responsible for over $20 billion of construction volume |
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in North and East Texas; the organization is a joint chapter of the |
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Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Associated |
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Builders and Contractors (ABC); and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Baxley played a crucial role in the series of |
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mergers of AGC and ABC chapters that led to the establishment of |
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TEXO; moreover, he ran the AGC Fort Worth chapter before becoming |
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vice president of governmental affairs for a predecessor of TEXO; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Baxley has worked tirelessly |
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to assist TEXO members and advance their interests; he has been |
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involved in addressing numerous issues affecting the industry, and |
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he excelled in managing complex relationships with governments |
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during the COVID-19 pandemic; over the course of his tenure, TEXO |
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has received annual awards from the national ABC organization for |
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advocacy and grassroots efforts in Texas; he currently represents |
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TEXO on both state board entities, ABC Texas and AGC-Texas Building |
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Branch; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Baxley has demonstrated an exceptional |
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commitment to the construction industry in North Texas and beyond, |
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and as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life, he may |
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indeed reflect with satisfaction on his accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jack Baxley on his retirement as |
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vice president of governmental affairs for TEXO, The Construction |
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Association, and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Baxley as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |