H.R. No. 1684
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Conley Todd Jr. retired as senior vice president of
First Financial Bank in Newton on March 31, 2015, concluding an
exemplary career in banking that has spanned five and a half
decades; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Newton High School Class of 1958,
Conley Todd graduated with a bachelor of business administration
degree from Lamar University in 1962; he subsequently attended the
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist
University and the American Bankers Association National
Commercial Lending School at the University of Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Todd began working in the banking industry at
First Security National Bank in Beaumont in 1960, when he was a
junior in college; hired in 1962 by IBM as a data processing
representative, he returned to First Security National in 1966 as
vice president of marketing data processing services; eight years
later, he assumed the reins of Citizens National Bank as president;
and
WHEREAS, In 1981, Mr. Todd went into business for himself as
a consultant, providing such services as loan review, capital
planning, policy writing, training, and due diligence studies;
while continuing in that role for more than two decades, he also
held management positions at a number of banks; he became the
southwest regional manager of Hibernia National Bank in Orange in
1998, and he went on to serve as interim president of Mauriceville
National Bank in 2002 and as senior vice president of Orange Savings
Bank later that year before accepting the position of senior vice
president of First Financial Bank; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has further distinguished
himself through his involvement in a variety of professional and
community organizations; he has held membership in the Independent
Bankers Association of Texas, the American Bankers Association, and
the Sabine-Neches Bankers Association, and he has given generously
of his time and talents in behalf of the Newton Lions Club, the
Newton Chamber of Commerce, the Deep East Texas Development
Association, Rotary Club International, and Boys' Haven; moreover,
he is a valued congregant of First United Methodist Church of
Newton; and
WHEREAS, Retirement will undoubtedly afford Mr. Todd the
opportunity to spend more time with his beloved family, including
his wife of 52 years, Gadelle Todd, his daughters, Meredith and Amy,
and his six grandchildren, as well as to indulge in his favorite
leisure activities of golfing, hunting, fishing, cooking, and
traveling; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his banking career, Conley Todd upheld
the highest standards of his profession, earning the respect of
colleagues and customers alike, and he may indeed reflect with
pride on a job well done as he embarks on the next exciting chapter
of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Conley Todd Jr. on his retirement
from First Financial Bank 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. Todd as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
White of Tyler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1684 was adopted by the House on April
23, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House