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1	1	H.R. No. 1205
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5	5	WHEREAS, Sam D. R. Satterwhite is concluding his service on
6	6	the board of trustees for the Wylie Independent School District in
7	7	2009, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor him
8	8	for his many contributions, not only to the community's schools but
9	9	also to numerous other civic endeavors; and
10	10	WHEREAS, Mr. Satterwhite has served as the executive
11	11	director of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation since 1996,
12	12	and he has been instrumental in the establishment of many new area
13	13	businesses, which in turn have created over 2,500 jobs and
14	14	generated a total investment of nearly $219 million; and
15	15	WHEREAS, One example of his farsighted efforts is the
16	16	building of the Woodbridge Crossing shopping center, which came
17	17	about through his collaboration with former Dallas Cowboys star
18	18	Troy Aikman and the Direct Development firm; moreover,
19	19	Mr. Satterwhite successfully negotiated with the Kansas City
20	20	Southern Railway Company to remove the main-line track along
21	21	Highway 78, an achievement that made a significant and positive
22	22	difference in the city; his service to his fellow citizens has been
23	23	further expressed through his productive tenure on the school
24	24	board, which began in 2006, and through his work as the president of
25	25	the Wylie Chamber of Commerce in 2000 and 2001; and
26	26	WHEREAS, A compassionate community leader, he worked long
27	27	hours to assist the evacuees from Hurricane Katrina who arrived in
28	28	Wylie in 2005, helping them to find a new home in Texas and to secure
29	29	employment in the area; he also fostered one of the evacuees so that
30	30	the young man could finish his senior year of high school in Wylie;
31	31	moreover, Mr. Satterwhite plays a central role in organizing the
32	32	Wylie Christian Care Golf Tournament each year, which provides
33	33	essential support for the local charity food pantry; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Samuel Douglas Ross Satterwhite was born in Ennis
35	35	and grew up in Rockwall, and he received his first lessons in public
36	36	service from his father, former Texas state representative William
37	37	T. Satterwhite; the youngest of four children, Sam Satterwhite
38	38	graduated from Rockwall High School in 1986 as the vice president of
39	39	his class and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in political
40	40	science at Baylor University; he and his wife, Kate, have two
41	41	daughters, Allie and Sarah, and a son, Brian, and Mr. Satterwhite
42	42	serves as the coach for the children's soccer teams; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Through his commendable dedication to a wide range
44	44	of activities, Sam Satterwhite has helped make Wylie an even better
45	45	place to live and work, and the city's residents are indeed
46	46	fortunate to have the continuing benefit of his talents; now,
47	47	therefore, be it
48	48	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
49	49	Legislature hereby honor Sam D. R. Satterwhite for his many
50	50	contributions to the city of Wylie and extend to him sincere best
51	51	wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
52	52	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53	53	prepared for Mr. Satterwhite as an expression of high regard by the
54	54	Texas House of Representatives.
55	55	Laubenberg
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Speaker of the House
58	58	I certify that H.R. No. 1205 was adopted by the House on April
59	59	16, 2009, by a non-record vote.
60	60	______________________________
61	61	Chief Clerk of the House