H.R. No. 256
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jack Winton has been named one of the inaugural
recipients of the Pioneer Award by the El Paso Association of
Builders; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1946, the EPAB is affiliated with the
National Association of Home Builders and the Texas Association of
Builders; it established the Pioneer Award to recognize leaders in
building or developing homes and those who have made important
contributions to the local industry; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Winton came to El Paso from Clovis, New Mexico,
in the 1970s as a partner in the development of the Santa Teresa
Country Club project; after working with that high-profile venture,
he went on to even greater success as a partner in Winton and
Associates, which initially focused on the construction of high-end
homes; the firm later began building a wider variety of houses and
developed subdivisions on the West Side, in the Upper Valley, and in
New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Winton serves as chair of the Winton
Group, one of El Paso's most prominent homebuilding companies; it
constructed almost 300 homes in the past year and had revenues of
approximately $50 million; in addition, he is the author of a new
autobiography, The House That Jack Built: A Memoir; and
WHEREAS, Jack Winton has made a lasting, positive impact in
El Paso through his contributions to the business community, and
his accomplishments are indeed worthy of special recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Jack Winton on
his receipt of a Pioneer Award from the El Paso Association of
Builders and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Winton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Marquez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 256 was adopted by the House on June
25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House