82R26167 JGH-D
By: Miller of Erath H.R. No. 2424
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Eddy D. Edmondson of Austin is retiring as president
of the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association on May 31, 2011,
drawing to a close a notable career with TNLA that has spanned
nearly four decades; and
WHEREAS, After earning his bachelor's degree in agricultural
education from Texas A&M University, Mr. Edmondson worked in the
marketing and regulatory divisions of the Texas Department of
Agriculture; in 1974, he became supervisor of the Texas Certified
Nursery Professional and Texas Master Certified Nursery
Professional programs at TNLA; his responsibilities also included
helping to manage the annual Nursery/Landscape Expo; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Edmondson was appointed president of TNLA in
1990, and during his exemplary 21-year tenure in that role, the
association has thrived and prospered; he led efforts to establish
the TNLA Education and Research Foundation, serving as the
organization's vice president from 1992 to 2011, and he has
overseen the growth of TNLA's annual expo to include more than 1,200
vendor booths and draw over 7,000 attendees; and
WHEREAS, In his capacity as TNLA president, Mr. Edmondson has
served on the Nursery and Floral Advisory Council of the Texas
Department of Agriculture, the Texas Tech University Plant and Soil
Science Advisory Committee, and the Texas A&M University Fire Ant
Research and Management Account Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding professional has been recognized
with TNLA's highest honor, the Arp Award, and he is also a recipient
of the Distinguished Executive of the Year Award from the Texas
Society of Association Executives and the Professional
Organization Award from the Professional Agricultural Workers of
Texas Association; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Edmondson has further distinguished himself as
president of the Nursery & Landscape Association Executives of
North America and as chair of the Texas Society of Association
Executives; he is a member of the American Society of Association
Executives and a founding member of the Austin chapter of the
International Association of Exposition Managers; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Edmondson has enjoyed the
love and support of his wife, Gayle Pickering, and his children,
Corbin and Colie; and
WHEREAS, Eddy Edmondson's dedication, vision, and commitment
to excellence have greatly benefited the nursery and landscaping
industry in Texas, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his
achievements as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Eddy D. Edmondson on his retirement
as president of the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Edmondson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.