Texas 2011 82nd 1st C.S.

Texas House Bill HR263 Introduced / Bill

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                    82S11287 BPG-D
 By: Woolley H.R. No. 263


 R E S O L U T I O N
 WHEREAS, Ramsay Gillman of Houston, a leader in the auto
 industry and dedicated philanthropist, passed away on June 3, 2011,
 at the age of 67; and
 WHEREAS, Born in Houston on February 1, 1944, Mr. Gillman was
 the son of Frank and Lula Gillman; he followed in the footsteps of
 his father, a pioneer in the car business, and began working in the
 parts department of his Pontiac dealership in downtown Houston;
 after completing studies at the General Motors Dealer Management
 Institute and other specialized schools, Mr. Gillman became an
 authorized dealer in 1967; he took the helm of the family business
 in 1980, and with his skillful guidance as chair, the Gillman
 Companies became one of the largest private retail automotive
 groups in the country, with more than a dozen dealerships in Texas;
 his success allowed him to bring a third generation into the firm,
 and he took great pride and satisfaction in working with his three
 children; and
 WHEREAS, Mr. Gillman benefited this state and his industry in
 many ways; he served as vice chair of the Texas Motor Vehicle
 Commission for three years in the 1980s, and he was serving on the
 board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of his
 death; he served as a director of the National Automobile Dealers
 Association for a decade and was elected president in 1997; he also
 served as president of the Houston Automobile Dealers Association
 and as vice president of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association;
 most recently, he was a trustee for the NADA Charitable Foundation
 and a member of the NADA Dealers Election Action Committee; and
 WHEREAS, In 1996, the American International Automobile
 Dealers Association gave Mr. Gillman its Sports Illustrated
 All-Star Dealer Award in recognition of his contributions to the
 automotive business and commitment to numerous charitable
 organizations; the Texas Automobile Dealers Association presented
 him with its Automotive Legends Award for lifetime achievement in
 2009; generous and deeply committed to his community, Mr. Gillman
 supported the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Youth Scholarship
 Program, the Fort Bend County Women's Center, the Earning by
 Learning Program, the Ronald McDonald House, and the Muscular
 Dystrophy Association and Sickle Cell Association; and
 WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan was a mentor to innumerable
 people; devoted to his family and host of friends, he particularly
 loved to plan adventures for his treasured grandchildren; his warm,
 joyous nature brightened the days of everyone he met, and his quick
 wit and gift for storytelling enlivened any gathering; he enjoyed
 spending time outdoors and was an accomplished golfer, fisherman,
 and hunter; and
 WHEREAS, Although Ramsay Gillman is deeply missed, memories
 of his kindness, exuberance, and steadfast integrity remain to
 comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
 Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
 Ramsay Gillman and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
 family: to his wife of 35 years, Stevie Gillman; to his daughter,
 Stacey Gillman Wimbish and her husband, Frank; to his sons, Jason
 Gillman and his wife, Brittany, and Christopher Gillman; to his
 grandchildren, Grace Wimbish, Frankie Wimbish, Jace Gillman, and
 Cavan Gillman; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be
 it further
 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ramsay
 Gillman.