88R25998 TBO-D
By: Bell of Kaufman H.R. No. 1265
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ray Raymond is retiring from the Trinity Valley
Community College Board of Trustees in 2023, drawing to a close more
than two decades of exemplary service to the institution; and
WHEREAS, A former student at TVCC, Mr. Raymond has served as
president of the college's board for eight years; under his
leadership, the board has ably met its many responsibilities, which
include defining the vision of the college, serving as a liaison
between the campus and the community, and setting policies; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Raymond has further contributed to his fellow
citizens through his involvement with the Kaufman County Children's
Shelter, Single Appraisal District Board, and Committee on Aging,
as well as the Kaufman Presbyterian Hospital board and Economic
Development Corporation; he also played an instrumental role in
establishing the Kaufman County Solid Waste Management
Cooperative, Leadership Council, and Veterans' Memorial Park; he
was named the 1996 Citizen of the Year by the Kaufman Chamber of
Commerce, and he received the prestigious American FFA Degree from
the National FFA Organization; sustained by his deep faith, he is a
longtime member of First Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Now retired, Mr. Raymond enjoyed a rewarding career
with Kaufman County Electric Cooperative, Inc., which he served as
general manager for three decades; his many achievements in that
role included overseeing a merger to form Trinity Valley Electric
Cooperative, Inc., and along the way, he organized Rayburn Electric
Cooperative in Rockwall and served on the Texas Electric
Cooperatives Board as well as Southwestern Power Administration's
Seven State Committee; a proud veteran, he was a member of the 49th
Armored Division, which was mobilized during the Berlin Crisis in
1961; and
WHEREAS, Ray Raymond's dedication, hard work, and commitment
to excellence have greatly benefited the mission of Trinity Valley
Community College and earned him the respect and admiration of the
campus's faculty, staff, and students, and he may indeed reflect
with pride on his many contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Ray Raymond for his many years of
service on the Trinity Valley Community College Board of Trustees
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. Raymond as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.