H.R. No. 1330 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, PointBank was named the 2013 Business of the Year by the Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, An independent, locally owned bank, PointBank has been a part of the community for more than 125 years; originally established in 1884, the bank was chartered as Pilot Point National Bank in 1892, and its first president was A. H. Gee; today, it has nine branches in Denton County and is overseen by president Ray David, Jr.; and WHEREAS, PointBank gives back to area residents by supporting numerous worthwhile institutions and organizations, including the Friends of the Pilot Point Library, the Pilot Point Educational Foundation, the Pilot Point Community Opera House, the Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce, local chapters of the FFA and the American Legion, and Pilot Point youth sports teams, among others; and WHEREAS, Through its many outreach efforts and its long history in North Texas, PointBank has secured its stature as a valued corporate citizen while earning widespread loyalty and admiration; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate PointBank on its selection as the 2013 Business of the Year by the Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce and extend to its management and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the bank as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Fallon ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1330 was adopted by the House on April 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House