H.R. No. 1729
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas and
Louisiana are celebrating the organization's 125th anniversary at
their annual conference in Fort Worth from April 7 to 9, 2011; and
WHEREAS, The Lumbermen's Association of Texas was founded on
May 15, 1886, to foster a spirit of cooperation among lumber dealers
across the state; and
WHEREAS, Along with the population of Texas, the association
has grown significantly since that time and today represents
approximately 600 lumber and building material suppliers from every
county in the state, and it has also expanded to include dealers
from Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, One of the largest regional organizations of retail
lumber and building materials dealers in the nation, the
association works on legislative and regulatory matters and
provides its members with educational seminars and other essential
services; the group is affiliated with the National Lumber and
Building Material Dealers Association; and
WHEREAS, For the past 125 years, the Lumbermen's Association
of Texas and Louisiana has played a vital role in the growth and
development of the Lone Star State, and this noteworthy milestone
provides a fitting opportunity to recognize its longstanding
tradition of service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of the
founding of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas and Louisiana and
extend to the organization's officers and members sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Ritter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1729 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House