| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Elwood Freeman, the president of Lamesa National |
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| 6 | 7 | | Bank, was honored by the Texas Bankers Association in April 2023 for |
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| 7 | 8 | | his more than 75 years in the banking industry; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Freeman began his career at First National Bank |
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| 9 | 10 | | of Aspermont in 1944, and he went on to accept a position at First |
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| 10 | 11 | | National Bank in Rotan; he later answered his nation's call to duty |
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| 11 | 12 | | by serving in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean War; |
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| 12 | 13 | | following his military service, he studied finance at Texas Tech |
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| 13 | 14 | | University while working part-time at the First National Bank in |
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| 14 | 15 | | Lubbock, which employed him full-time once he had earned his |
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| 15 | 16 | | bachelor's degree in 1957; he joined Lamesa National Bank in 1966 as |
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| 16 | 17 | | executive vice president, and after seven years in that role, he was |
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| 17 | 18 | | promoted to president; he has served the company in that position in |
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| 18 | 19 | | the five decades since; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Freeman has been |
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| 20 | 21 | | involved in a number of civic organizations over the years, and he |
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| 21 | 22 | | has served as president of the Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce and |
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| 22 | 23 | | the Lamesa Rotary Club and as a board member of the Medical Arts |
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| 23 | 24 | | Hospital, the Bill and Elwanda Weaver Foundation, the First |
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| 24 | 25 | | Methodist Church of Lamesa, FNB Aspermont, and the Texas Tech |
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| 25 | 26 | | Foundation; among his many accolades, he has received a 50-year |
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| 26 | 27 | | Banker Award from the Texas Bankers Association, the 1988 |
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| 27 | 28 | | Distinguished Service Award at the Bankers Agricultural Credit |
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| 28 | 29 | | Conference, and the Banker of the Year Award at the Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Agricultural Credit Conference; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Through his leadership, hard work, and commitment to |
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| 31 | 32 | | excellence, Elwood Freeman has greatly benefited the colleagues and |
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| 32 | 33 | | clients he has served over the course of his long career in banking, |
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| 33 | 34 | | and he may indeed take well-deserved pride in his professional |
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| 34 | 35 | | achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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| 36 | 37 | | 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Elwood Freeman for his more than 75 |
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| 37 | 38 | | years of service in banking and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 38 | 39 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for Mr. Freeman as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 41 | 42 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 42 | | - | Craddick |
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| 43 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 44 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House on |
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| 46 | | - | November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 49 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 50 | | - | November 5, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 51 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 54 | | - | Date |
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| 55 | | - | __________________ |
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| 56 | | - | Governor |
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