H.R. No. 1640
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, With a deep commitment to the Texas business
community, Larry D. Williams of State Auto Insurance Companies has
made the wise decision to relocate to the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Williams is a leading executive in the property
and casualty insurance industry and serves as vice president and
director of middle market operations for Ohio-based State Auto
Insurance Companies; seeing a prime opportunity to expand his
division, he launched State Auto's Austin Center, which today
employs many area residents as a major personal and business
insurance hub serving Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma;
and
WHEREAS, Over the course of four decades, Mr. Williams has
served in executive and leadership roles with Buckeye Union
Insurance Company, Continental Insurance Company, and American
International Group; in 1999, he founded Greatland Insurance
Company and served as its chief executive officer until 2004; his
brief retirement ended when State Auto offered him a key position;
and
WHEREAS, This dynamic professional is a decorated veteran of
the United States Army, having served in combat operations during
the Vietnam War; his experience in military intelligence led to a
two-year assignment with the National Security Agency; through
State Auto's initiative to provide employment to former service
members, he serves as a mentor to returning veterans; and
WHEREAS, Numerous civic and community organizations have
benefited from Mr. Williams's leadership; he has served on the
boards of Central Ohio American Charities and the Cleveland Zoo,
and he has given generously of his time and talents as a Boy Scout
Master and diving instructor; moreover, he is a founding member of
the Head Hunters Fraternity and serves as president of the Safari
Club International; and
WHEREAS, Recognized as a big game hunter, Mr. Williams has a
number of entries in the SCI world record book; he recently
purchased a ranch in Lampasas, where he can house an ever-expanding
collection of guns, Lucchese boots, and Stetson hats, befitting a
man whose family tree includes defenders of the Alamo; in all his
endeavors, Mr. Williams enjoys the love and support of his wife,
Julie, and their three children, Larry, Christine, and Jackie; and
WHEREAS, Our economy is energized by the contributions of
successful and civic-minded business leaders, and it is a pleasure
to recognize Larry Williams for his personal and professional
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Larry D. Williams on his distinguished
career and extend to him a warm welcome to the Lone Star State; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Miller of Comal
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1640 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House