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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Charles Hardy retired from Austin Industries in |
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| 6 | 7 | | December 2014, after an outstanding tenure with the company that |
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| 7 | 8 | | spanned 35 years; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Hardy managed the legal affairs of one of the |
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| 9 | 10 | | largest general contractors in the nation as general counsel for |
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| 10 | 11 | | Austin Industries; an expert in contract drafting and negotiation, |
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| 11 | 12 | | he was responsible for many commercial, transportation, and |
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| 12 | 13 | | industrial construction projects; he also helped develop the Zero |
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| 13 | 14 | | Claim Project, a program designed to detect and prevent issues in |
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| 14 | 15 | | order to minimize losses, claims, and litigation; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, For more than a quarter-century, this esteemed Texan |
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| 16 | 17 | | mediated construction disputes as a member of the American |
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| 17 | 18 | | Arbitration Association Panel of Construction Arbitrators; among |
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| 18 | 19 | | the other organizations to benefit from his interest were the |
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| 19 | 20 | | Associated General Contractors of America and the Construction |
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| 20 | 21 | | Industry Ethics and Compliance Initiative; following his work with |
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| 21 | 22 | | Austin Industries, he became of counsel to the construction law |
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| 22 | 23 | | firm Slates Harwell; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Respected and admired by his colleagues, Mr. Hardy |
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| 24 | 25 | | received the Robert H. Dedman Award for Ethics and Law from the |
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| 25 | 26 | | General Counsel Forum in 2013; he holds a bachelor of arts degree |
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| 26 | 27 | | from The University of Texas at Austin as well as a juris doctor |
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| 27 | 28 | | degree from St. Mary's University School of Law; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Charles Hardy has |
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| 29 | 30 | | distinguished himself through his dedication, professionalism, and |
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| 30 | 31 | | commitment to excellence, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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| 31 | 32 | | his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby honor Charles Hardy for his 35 years of service |
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| 34 | 35 | | to Austin Industries and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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| 35 | 36 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for Mr. Hardy as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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