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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Wayne R. Maynard of Dallas is being recognized with |
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the Governor's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 41st annual |
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Governor's Volunteer Awards on April 23, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Governor's Volunteer Awards honor the |
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exemplary service of individuals, groups, and organizations that |
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have made significant contributions to Texas communities; the |
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awards are presented by the governor of Texas and administered by |
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OneStar; and |
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WHEREAS, Wayne Maynard has served for more than two decades |
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as a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight South Central; after flying |
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his brother-in-law to cancer treatment, he was inspired to lend his |
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skill and expertise to the organization; the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based |
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nonprofit transports people in rural areas to and from urban |
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medical centers for dialysis, chemotherapy, and other procedures; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2004, Mr. Maynard has completed more than 300 |
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missions at his own cost; as Northeast Texas wing leader and later |
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as chair of the AFSC board, he expanded pilot recruitment, revamped |
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bylaws, and established a pilot recognition program; he has secured |
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more than $1 million in donations for the organization through such |
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initiatives as the annual Mission Possible: Soaring Hearts Gala and |
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fundraising solo flights to the North Pole; and |
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WHEREAS, Wayne Maynard has set an inspiring example through |
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his long record of service to a lifesaving organization, and he is |
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richly deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Wayne R. Maynard on receiving the Governor's |
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Lifetime Achievement Award and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Maynard as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |