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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, James Tippens of Little River-Academy retired from |
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| 6 | 7 | | the U.S. Postal Service on January 2, 2015, drawing to a close a |
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| 7 | 8 | | notable career as a mail carrier that spanned more than three |
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| 8 | 9 | | decades; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, After serving his nation in the U.S. Marine Corps, |
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| 10 | 11 | | Mr. Tippens joined the U.S. Postal Service in December 1981; he |
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| 11 | 12 | | began his exemplary 33-year tenure with the post office in his |
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| 12 | 13 | | hometown of Beeville, and after working in Carlsbad, California, he |
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| 13 | 14 | | returned to Texas and delivered mail in Killeen and Georgetown, |
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| 14 | 15 | | walking more than 30,000 miles over the course of his career; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Since 2002, Mr. Tippens had his own route in |
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| 16 | 17 | | downtown Georgetown, where he wore his characteristic shorts in all |
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| 17 | 18 | | weather and delivered the mail with a smile; known for his diligence |
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| 18 | 19 | | and good humor, he earned the respect and affection of the business |
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| 19 | 20 | | owners he served, as well as that of his fellow mail carriers; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, James Tippens's dedication, kindness, and |
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| 21 | 22 | | commitment to the mission of the U.S. Postal Service have greatly |
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| 22 | 23 | | benefited the people of Georgetown, and he may indeed reflect with |
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| 23 | 24 | | pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting |
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| 24 | 25 | | chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature hereby congratulate James Tippens on his retirement |
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| 27 | 28 | | from the U.S. Postal Service and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 28 | 29 | | for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 30 | 31 | | prepared for Mr. Tippens as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 31 | 32 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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