| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 301 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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| 6 | 6 | | memories of Lawrence Slatter, who passed away on January 27, 2023; |
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| 7 | 7 | | and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Allenhurst, Georgia, Lawrence Slatter moved |
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| 9 | 9 | | with his family to Adel in his youth; he graduated from Cook County |
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| 10 | 10 | | Training School and continued his education at Tuskegee University, |
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| 11 | 11 | | where he earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in |
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| 12 | 12 | | electrical engineering; he went on to receive a master's degree in |
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| 13 | 13 | | business administration from Indiana University; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In 1971, Mr. Slatter embarked on a successful career |
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| 15 | 15 | | with the Xerox Corporation that spanned more than three decades; |
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| 16 | 16 | | over the years, he held many positions with the company, serving as |
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| 17 | 17 | | senior vice president of the U.S. and Canadian systems services |
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| 18 | 18 | | group and leading the U.S. marketing organization quality team, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | he helped Xerox secure a U.S. National Quality Award; following his |
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| 20 | 20 | | retirement, he served as the chief operating officer for CONEXIS |
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| 21 | 21 | | for two years; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, Mr. Slatter took part in the |
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| 23 | 23 | | historic Selma to Montgomery March in 1965; moreover, he chaired |
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| 24 | 24 | | the Rae's Hope board of directors and played an active role in |
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| 25 | 25 | | numerous outreach programs in the Hamilton Park neighborhood of |
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| 26 | 26 | | Dallas, including the Hamilton Park Health Fair Ministry and its |
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| 27 | 27 | | golf tournament; he also provided funding for Tuskegee University |
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| 28 | 28 | | scholarships; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Slatter enjoyed the love |
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| 30 | 30 | | and support of his wife, Anne; he was a devoted father to his three |
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| 31 | 31 | | children and took great pride in seeing each of them graduate from |
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| 32 | 32 | | college; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Lawrence Slatter lived a life that was rich in |
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| 34 | 34 | | personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be a |
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| 35 | 35 | | source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be |
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| 36 | 36 | | it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lawrence Slatter |
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| 39 | 39 | | and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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| 40 | 40 | | it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lawrence |
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| 44 | 44 | | Slatter. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Ramos |
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| 46 | 46 | | Button |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 301 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the House on February 22, 2023. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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