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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Plano Chamber of Commerce has greatly benefited |
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| 6 | 7 | | from the dynamic leadership of Al Valente in his role as chair of |
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| 7 | 8 | | the organization's executive board; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of Leadership Plano, Mr. Valente has been |
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| 9 | 10 | | a valued member of the chamber since 2011, and he has further |
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| 10 | 11 | | distinguished himself as chair of the Community Relations |
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| 11 | 12 | | Commission of the City of Plano, as a member of the board of |
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| 12 | 13 | | ParkwayHills Baptist Church, and as a committee member for the |
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| 13 | 14 | | Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Valente holds a bachelor's degree in finance |
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| 15 | 16 | | from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of |
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| 16 | 17 | | Business at New York University, and he has enjoyed a successful |
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| 17 | 18 | | career in the financial industry that has spanned two decades; he |
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| 18 | 19 | | served as vice president of Avatar Associates in New York City and |
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| 19 | 20 | | as second vice president of Smith Barney in New Jersey and Plano |
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| 20 | 21 | | before cofounding the Plano-based wealth management firm Bell & |
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| 21 | 22 | | Valente, LLC, in 2008; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Valente is blessed with |
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| 23 | 24 | | the love and support of his wife, Hilary; the couple are the proud |
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| 24 | 25 | | parents of three children; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The civic spirit demonstrated by Al Valente has |
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| 26 | 27 | | significantly contributed to the vibrancy of the Plano community, |
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| 27 | 28 | | and his vision for a prosperous and productive future will continue |
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| 28 | 29 | | to benefit the city's residents for years to come; now, therefore, |
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| 29 | 30 | | be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby commend Al Valente for his dedicated service as |
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| 32 | 33 | | chair of the executive board of the Plano Chamber of Commerce and |
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| 33 | 34 | | extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for Mr. Valente as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 37 | 38 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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