| 1 | 1 | | 87S11049 JGH-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Craddick H.C.R. No. 14 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, James M. Alsup is being honored at the inaugural |
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| 7 | 7 | | West Texan by Nature event hosted by the Sibley Nature Center in |
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| 8 | 8 | | Midland on October 7, 2021; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The Sibley Nature Center celebrates the natural |
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| 10 | 10 | | history of West Texas at a 49-acre site in Hogan Park in Midland; |
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| 11 | 11 | | the center will present Mr. Alsup with its West Texan by Nature |
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| 12 | 12 | | award in recognition of his contributions as an advocate for the |
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| 13 | 13 | | city of Midland; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Alsup earned his |
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| 15 | 15 | | bachelor's degree in business administration and his law degree |
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| 16 | 16 | | from The University of Texas at Austin, and he served as assistant |
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| 17 | 17 | | city attorney for Midland from 1964 to 1967, when he joined the firm |
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| 18 | 18 | | of Lynch, Chappell and Alsup; he specializes in contracts, |
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| 19 | 19 | | corporate finance, asset acquisitions and dispositions, commercial |
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| 20 | 20 | | loan transactions, real estate, and probate and trust law; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Alsup has been a valued resident of Midland for |
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| 22 | 22 | | more than 50 years; in addition to the Sibley Nature Center, he has |
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| 23 | 23 | | given of his time and expertise to such institutions and |
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| 24 | 24 | | organizations as Schreiner University, the Texas Bar Foundation, |
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| 25 | 25 | | the Permian Basin Area Foundation, Midland Memorial Hospital and |
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| 26 | 26 | | Medical Center, Midland/Odessa Area AIDS Support, Inc., the Permian |
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| 27 | 27 | | Basin MHMR Foundation, and Hospice of Midland; a man of deep faith, |
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| 28 | 28 | | he has been an elder, trustee, and teacher at First Presbyterian |
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| 29 | 29 | | Church; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Jim Alsup has proven himself to be a civic leader of |
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| 31 | 31 | | great vision and ability, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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| 32 | 32 | | this prestigious recognition of his years of dedicated service to |
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| 33 | 33 | | the community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate James M. Alsup on his |
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| 36 | 36 | | receipt of the West Texan by Nature award from the Sibley Nature |
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| 37 | 37 | | Center and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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| 38 | 38 | | and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for Mr. Alsup as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | House of Representatives and Senate. |
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