SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 651
WHEREAS, Raleigh K. Roussell retired as president and
chief executive officer of TEXO in December 2012, concluding an
exceptional career in the commercial building industry that
spanned nearly half a century; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Roussell served for more than four decades
with TEXO, today the largest commercial contractors association
in Texas and one of the largest groups affiliated with the
national Associated Builders and Contractors and The Associated
General Contractors of America; and
WHEREAS, Early in his career, from 1968 to 1971, Mr. Roussell
served on the staff of the Dallas chapter of the Associated
General Contractors; after leaving for a time to work for one of
the organization's members, he returned to lead the Dallas
Associated General Contractors in 1976; over the ensuing years,
he continued to guide the staff as the Dallas chapter merged with
the Fort Worth chapter and then, in 2009, as that organization
joined with the North Texas chapter of Associated Builders and
Contractors to form TEXO; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has received a number of
honors for his outstanding work in behalf of his industry,
including induction into the Contractors Hall of Fame at Texas
A&M University and designation as an Honorary Life Member of the
American Institute of Architects; he has also earned the SIR
Award from the Associated General Contractors, the Industry
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Associated Schools of
Construction, and the Chairman's Award from the Black
Contractors Association; and
WHEREAS, Active in his community as well, Mr. Roussell has
contributed to area development as a member of the Dallas 2000
Planning Committee and the Mayor's Task Force on Downtown Dallas;
his involvement with the Dallas Youth Services Corps Board,
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, American Heart Association, and
Spring Valley Athletic Association has touched many lives, and he
has further given back as a member of the Texas A&M University
Board of Visitors and Custer Road United Methodist Church in
Plano; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Roussell has been blessed with the support of
a loving family, which includes his wife of 48 years, Judith
Hermann Roussell, his two children, and his five grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS, Raleigh Roussell has made an immeasurable
contribution to the commercial building industry in Texas, and
he may reflect with justifiable pride on his many
accomplishments as he looks forward to the next chapter of his
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby honor Raleigh K. Roussell on his
distinguished career as the chief executive of TEXO and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Mr. Roussell as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 15, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate