H.R. No. 58
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gary Englert has been named the 2013 Citizen of the
Year by the Baytown Sun; and
WHEREAS, A Baytown native, Mr. Englert became involved in
volunteer work as a member of the Lee High School Key Club, a junior
affiliate of Kiwanis International; he went on to attend Lee
College and completed his bachelor's degree in business
administration from the University of Houston--Clear Lake; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Englert has served on the boards of a wide range
of organizations, including the Baytown Family YMCA, the Baytown
Resource and Assistance Center, and the Bay Area Rehabilitation
Center, as well as on the United Way Agency Review Committee;
particularly rewarding has been his participation in the Baytown
Kiwanis Club, where he became a mentor to a child he befriended
through the group's "lunch buddies" program; and
WHEREAS, This active and admired citizen has further served
on the executive board of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce and on the
City of Baytown's Urban Rehabilitation Standards Review Board;
generous to his alma mater, he is a former chair of the Lee College
Foundation Board and a committee member of the Lee College Bond
Political Action Committee; in addition, he has served as a member
of the Sterling Municipal Library board for a decade, including
several terms as chair; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Englert enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Diane, another lifelong resident of
Baytown, and their son; he is also a valued congregant of St. John
the Evangelist Catholic Church and a member of its finance board;
and
WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on the
dedication of individuals such as Gary Englert, whose record of
civic pride and purposeful effort is an inspiration to all who know
him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Gary Englert
on his selection as the 2013 Baytown Citizen of the Year and extend
to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Englert as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Smith
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 58 was adopted by the House on July
25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House