H.R. No. 1698
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Century 21 Bill Bartlett is celebrating the 50th
anniversary of its founding in September 2023; and
WHEREAS, The company traces its origins to 1973, when Bill
Bartlett concluded his career with a life insurance agency to
establish a real estate office in Belton; the business moved to
Salado in 1982, and a decade later, it joined Century 21; since its
inception, the firm has served the real estate needs of more than
8,000 families; and
WHEREAS, Century 21 Bill Bartlett has received the Century 21
Per Person Productivity Award each year for more than a decade, and
it was named Business of the Year in 2014; dedicated to serving the
wider community, the company has been involved in a number of area
events, such as the Salado Christmas parade, Operation Friends
Feeding Friends, Community Shred Day, and food and school supply
drives; and
WHEREAS, Today, the company is composed of eight
professionals, including founder Bill Bartlett, who has further
distinguished himself through his contributions to numerous local
boards and organizations; over the years, he has given generously
of his time and expertise to the Salado Independent School District
Board of Trustees, the Temple-Belton Board of Realtors, the boards
of local banks, and other civic groups; in addition, he and his
family were inducted into the Salado Hall of Fame in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of five decades, Century 21 Bill
Bartlett has earned the loyalty of many area Texans, and all those
associated with the company may indeed reflect with pride on their
accomplishments as they celebrate this special milestone; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Century 21
Bill Bartlett and extend to the business's owner, agents, and staff
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Buckley
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1698 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House