H.R. No. 952
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, William Perry Anderson has been inducted into the
Odessa Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, and this occasion provides
a fitting opportunity to honor this esteemed Texan; and
WHEREAS, Born in Kermit on October 12, 1944, William Anderson
went on to graduate from Kermit High School in 1963 and from McMurry
University in 1967; answering his nation's call to duty, he joined
the United States Air Force the following year, and he served
through 1972; after working as a purchasing agent and a sales
representative in Colorado, he returned to the Lone Star State in
1975 and entered the restaurant industry as an operations manager;
and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Anderson has owned and
operated several Dairy Queen and Walter's restaurants in Kermit,
Monahans, Pecos, and Odessa; his businesses have been recognized
for some of the highest sales volumes among Dairy Queen restaurants
in Texas and for notable contributions to the Children's Miracle
Network; Mr. Anderson has served as president of the Permian Basin
Restaurant Association, and he was named Restaurateur of the Year
in 1996; active in the Texas Dairy Queen Operators Council, he
served as chairman of the Products and Services committee and as a
member of the board from 1994 to 2003; moreover, he has volunteered
his time as a trustee for the CrossRoads Fellowship in Odessa; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community and his profession,
William Anderson has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of
his fellow residents, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on
his civic contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate William Perry Anderson on his
induction into the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Anderson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Lewis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 952 was adopted by the House on March
26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House