H.R. No. 2285
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Glenn Bickerdike of Marshall has deservedly been
honored with the 2015 Sam B. Hall Jr. Civic Service Award from East
Texas Baptist University, and this achievement provides a fitting
acknowledgment of his many diverse contributions to the betterment
of his community; and
WHEREAS, President of the local BancorpSouth branch and
former ETBU Board of Trustees member, Mr. Bickerdike has lived in
Marshall for more than 13 years, during which period he has been an
active member of myriad noteworthy groups, including the Citizens
Advisory Commission and the Turney Foundation; the 2014 Marshall
Citizen of the Year, he has served in leadership roles with such
organizations as the United Way of Harrison County and the Board of
Directors of Good Shepherd Medical Center, and he is the chair of
the Yes Matters political action committee; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bickerdike graduated from John Tyler High
School and The University of Texas at Tyler; he began his
professional career in 1991, working in Lufkin for Nations Bank and
then Merrill Lynch, before moving to Marshall in 2001; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Bickerdike enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Karen, and his three children, Chase, Cade,
and Kendall; he is also a valued member of Immanuel Baptist Church
of Marshall, where he serves as a deacon; and
WHEREAS, East Texas is fortunate to have passionate and
engaged residents like Glenn Bickerdike, whose history of civic
involvement is an inspiration to all who know him; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Glenn Bickerdike on his receipt of
the 2015 Sam B. Hall Jr. Civic Service Award 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. Bickerdike as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Paddie
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2285 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House