| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 215 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The retirement of Eddie McBride as president and |
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| 3 | 3 | | CEO of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce on January 31, 2022, |
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| 4 | 4 | | offers a fitting opportunity to reflect on his outstanding record |
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| 5 | 5 | | of achievement; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Mr. McBride has ably led the Lubbock chamber |
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| 7 | 7 | | since 1999; as president and CEO, he has been essential to the |
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| 8 | 8 | | success of many community initiatives, such as the "Giant Side of |
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| 9 | 9 | | Texas" campaign, the Imagine Lubbock Together plan, and the |
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| 10 | 10 | | Lubbock Economic Development Alliance; moreover, he has played a |
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| 11 | 11 | | vital role in a citywide branding campaign and helped spearhead |
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| 12 | 12 | | several ballot measures, and the chamber earned several |
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| 13 | 13 | | impressive distinctions under his leadership; before joining the |
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| 14 | 14 | | Lubbock chamber, he served as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. |
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| 15 | 15 | | Air Force and as executive director of the Lubbock Reese |
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| 16 | 16 | | Redevelopment Authority; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. McBride has been recognized |
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| 18 | 18 | | with the Developer of the Year award from the National |
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| 19 | 19 | | Association of Installation Developers and the Distinguished |
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| 20 | 20 | | Service and Marvin Hurley Lifetime Achievement Awards from the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives, and he has served on the |
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| 22 | 22 | | boards of various professional and community organizations, |
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| 23 | 23 | | including the Covenant Hospital and Workforce Solutions of the |
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| 24 | 24 | | South Plains; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McBride has enjoyed the |
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| 26 | 26 | | love and support of his wife, Debbie, and their children, Chelsea |
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| 27 | 27 | | and Patrick, and he has had the pleasure of seeing his family grow |
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| 28 | 28 | | to include four grandchildren, Olivia, Jake, James, and Thomas; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Eddie |
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| 30 | 30 | | McBride may reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished in |
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| 31 | 31 | | its behalf and on the knowledge that his contributions will |
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| 32 | 32 | | benefit area Texans for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, hereby honor Eddie McBride on the occasion of his |
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| 35 | 35 | | retirement as president and CEO of the Lubbock Chamber of |
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| 36 | 36 | | Commerce and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 37 | 37 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Mr. McBride as an expression of high regard from the |
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| 40 | 40 | | Texas Senate. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Perry |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 46 | 46 | | the Senate on March 31, 2021. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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