| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1718 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Tyler community lost an esteemed resident with |
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| 6 | 6 | | the death of John Sims on March 31, 2023, at the age of 70; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, John Sims was born on July 18, 1952, in |
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| 8 | 8 | | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he grew up with two sisters, and during |
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| 9 | 9 | | his youth, his father called radio play-by-play for the |
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| 10 | 10 | | Philadelphia Phillies; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of Temple University, Mr. Sims embarked |
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| 12 | 12 | | on a successful career in radio that spanned more than four and a |
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| 13 | 13 | | half decades; he worked in East Texas for 43 years, serving as an |
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| 14 | 14 | | on-air personality at KDOK before joining KTBB in Tyler, where he |
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| 15 | 15 | | became a news anchor and editor in 1998; in the course of his |
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| 16 | 16 | | tenure, he gained recognition by thousands of listeners for his |
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| 17 | 17 | | distinctive voice; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Sims gave freely of his time and talents for the |
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| 19 | 19 | | betterment of his community; he was president of Leadership Tyler |
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| 20 | 20 | | and the Smith County Community Partnership Council, and he served |
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| 21 | 21 | | as chair of the Tyler Together Race Relations Forum; moreover, he |
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| 22 | 22 | | was active with such groups as the League of Women Voters, March of |
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| 23 | 23 | | Dimes, and East Texas Wheelers and Walkers; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, John Sims earned the admiration of all who knew him, |
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| 25 | 25 | | not only for his professional accomplishments but also for his |
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| 26 | 26 | | exceptional kindness and generosity, and he leaves behind a legacy |
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| 27 | 27 | | that will resonate in the Tyler community for years to come; now, |
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| 28 | 28 | | therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John Sims and extend |
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| 31 | 31 | | sincere condolences to his nephew, Tom Stokes, and to all others who |
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| 32 | 32 | | mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 35 | 35 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John Sims. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Schaefer |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1718 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 40 | 40 | | rising vote of the House on May 18, 2023. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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