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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Carson Joines retired as mayor of Carthage in |
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| 6 | 7 | | January 2014, concluding more than four decades of outstanding |
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| 7 | 8 | | civic leadership, and the dedication and vision he demonstrated in |
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| 8 | 9 | | his work are indeed worthy of recognition; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed public servant was the town's mayor |
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| 10 | 11 | | for 32 years, having first been elected to the post in 1982; before |
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| 11 | 12 | | that, he was a member of the city commission from 1972 to 1983 and |
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| 12 | 13 | | held the post of mayor pro tempore for 10 years; during his tenure |
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| 13 | 14 | | in government, he provided strong support for city employees, |
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| 14 | 15 | | helping them to better serve Carthage residents, and he furthered a |
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| 15 | 16 | | broad range of other initiatives that have greatly enhanced the |
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| 16 | 17 | | city; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Joines played a prominent role in regional |
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| 18 | 19 | | government and area service organizations as well; he served as |
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| 19 | 20 | | president of the East Texas Council of Governments and the Carthage |
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| 20 | 21 | | Economic Development Corporation, and he was a member of the boards |
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| 21 | 22 | | of the Panola County Chamber of Commerce, the Panola County |
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| 22 | 23 | | Economic Development Foundation, and the Texas Country Music Hall |
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| 23 | 24 | | of Fame; in addition, he was active in the Rotary Club and led the |
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| 24 | 25 | | organization as president; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, A longtime Carthage citizen, Mayor Joines first |
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| 26 | 27 | | moved to the area in 1948 to play football at Panola Junior College, |
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| 27 | 28 | | helping the team win two championships, and his ties to the town |
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| 28 | 29 | | grew stronger after he met and married local resident Dixie Arnold; |
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| 29 | 30 | | he served his nation as a member of the United States Army during |
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| 30 | 31 | | the Korean War and earned his bachelor of business administration |
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| 31 | 32 | | degree from Stephen F. Austin State University before embarking on |
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| 32 | 33 | | a 37-year career with Union Pacific Railroad; through the years, |
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| 33 | 34 | | his family has grown to include three children, nine grandchildren, |
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| 34 | 35 | | and seven great-grandchildren, and he is looking forward to |
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| 35 | 36 | | spending additional time with his loved ones during his retirement; |
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| 36 | 37 | | and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Greatly admired for his commitment to his fellow |
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| 38 | 39 | | citizens, Carson Joines has devoted nearly half of his life to |
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| 39 | 40 | | public service, and his many contributions to the City of Carthage |
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| 40 | 41 | | will be remembered and admired for years to come; now, therefore, be |
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| 41 | 42 | | it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Carson Joines for his many |
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| 44 | 45 | | years of exemplary service to his community and extend to him |
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| 45 | 46 | | sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for Mr. Joines as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 49 | | House of Representatives. |
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