SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 89
WHEREAS, Tom Mullins, former president and CEO of the Tyler
Economic Development Council and the Tyler Area Chamber of
Commerce, is being presented with the Distinguished Citizen Good
Turn Award by the Boy Scouts of America's East Texas Area Council
on December 7, 2021; and
WHEREAS, After previously serving as president of the
Minnesota Industrial Development Council, Tom Mullins became
head of the Tyler Economic Development Council in 1989; he took
the helm of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce in 1992, and from
1992 to 1993, he concurrently led the Northeast Texas Economic
Development Council, which is composed of economic development
professionals from a 23-county region; in 2002, he had the honor
of being appointed to then-Governor Rick Perry's Council on
Science and Biotechnology Development, and from 2004 to 2005, he
chaired the board of the Texas Economic Development Council; he
retired from his positions with the Tyler EDC and the chamber in
2020; and
WHEREAS, While being a driving force in efforts to
diversify the local economy, Mr. Mullins has also demonstrated a
steadfast commitment to education and youth development in
Tyler; his interest in promoting educational opportunities has
led him to support the growth of The University of Texas at Tyler
and Tyler Junior College, which in turn has helped ensure that
the city has had the workforce needed to meet the challenges of
the future; and
WHEREAS, Over the past three decades, Tom Mullins has
personified the qualities of character and good citizenship that
are championed by the Boy Scouts of America, and he may indeed
take pride in all that he has accomplished in behalf of his
community as he accepts this well-deserved honor; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Tom Mullins
on his receipt of the Distinguished Citizen Good Turn Award from
the Boy Scouts of America's East Texas Area Council 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. Mullins as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on October 18, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate