H.R. No. 1628
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Larry Parks of Rockwall received a 50-Year Banker
Award at the Texas Bankers Association 135th Annual Convention,
which was held in Austin on May 3, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Parks began his banking career in 1969 as a
part-time bookkeeper, teller, and cashier assistant at First
National Bank in Memphis; he then went to work for the
U.S. Department of the Treasury under the division of the Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency between 1970 and 1972, before
returning to First National to serve as an assistant vice
president; in 1981, he was promoted to president and chief
executive officer, and he continued in that capacity until the bank
was sold in 1983; during the following years, he served as president
of both First State Bank of Rockwall and Citizens State Bank in
Royse City; in December 1989, he became senior vice president of
American National Bank of Texas, where he remained until his
retirement in 2017, and today he continues to serve the institution
as a member of its board; and
WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Mr. Parks has been
involved in a number of civic organizations as well, including
Rockwall Noon Rotary, the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce, and the
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Dallas; he holds a bachelor's
degree in business administration from The University of Texas at
Austin, and he attended the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
at Southern Methodist University; and
WHEREAS, Through his hard work and able leadership, Larry
Parks has made an invaluable contribution to the banking industry
in the Lone Star State, and this award is a fitting tribute to his
outstanding career; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Larry Parks on receiving a 50-Year
Banker Award from the Texas Bankers Association 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. Parks as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Holland
Flynn
Lambert
Price
Metcalf
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1628 was adopted by the House on May
22, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House