SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 978
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the many accomplishments of Ronald N. McMillan upon his
retirement from Time Warner Cable; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McMillan most recently served as vice
president of Government Relations for the cable company's Texas
Region; and
WHEREAS, Before assuming that position, Mr. McMillan was
president of the company's Houston Division and supervised the
provision of video, high-speed Internet, and digital phone
service to Houston area customers; prior to joining Time Warner
Cable in Texas, he served as general manager of the Time Warner
Cable system in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, A longtime contributor to the betterment of the
Houston community, Mr. McMillan served as chairman of the board
of the Houston Museum of Natural Science and of the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast, Incorporated; he is currently
chairman of the board of the Better Business Bureau of the Texas
Gulf Coast; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic civic leader previously served, at
the request of Governor Rick Perry, on both the Texas Department
of Transportation Right-of-Way Advisory Committee and a state
economic advisory committee; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McMillan earned his bachelor's degree from
Howard Payne University, which recognized him in 2002 as Alumni
of the Year; he also undertook graduate studies at Stanford
University and East Texas State University; and
WHEREAS, Ron McMillan is a proud native of the Lone Star
State, and his many charitable works and his illustrious career
in the Texas cable industry are indeed worthy of praise; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend Ronald N. McMillan for his many
years of outstanding service with Time Warner Cable and extend to him
sincere best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Ron McMillan as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 15, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate