5 | | - | WHEREAS, Each year, the Governor's Volunteer Awards honor |
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6 | | - | the exemplary service of individuals, groups, and organizations |
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7 | | - | that have made significant contributions to Texas communities; |
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8 | | - | the awards are presented by the governor of Texas and |
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9 | | - | administered by OneStar; and |
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| 11 | + | WHEREAS, Each year, the Governor's Volunteer Awards honor the |
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| 12 | + | exemplary service of individuals, groups, and organizations that |
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| 13 | + | have made significant contributions to Texas communities; the |
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| 14 | + | awards are presented by the governor of Texas and administered by |
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| 15 | + | OneStar; and |
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12 | | - | his brother-in-law to cancer treatment, he was inspired to lend |
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13 | | - | his skill and expertise to the organization; the Tulsa, |
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14 | | - | Oklahoma-based nonprofit transports people in rural areas to and |
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15 | | - | from urban medical centers for dialysis, chemotherapy, and other |
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16 | | - | procedures; and |
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17 | | - | WHEREAS, Since 2004, Mr. Maynard has completed more than |
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18 | | - | 300 missions at his own cost; as Northeast Texas wing leader and |
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19 | | - | later as chair of the AFSC board, he expanded pilot recruitment, |
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20 | | - | revamped bylaws, and established a pilot recognition program; he |
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21 | | - | has secured more than $1 million in donations for the |
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22 | | - | organization through such initiatives as the annual Mission |
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23 | | - | Possible: Soaring Hearts Gala and fundraising solo flights to the |
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24 | | - | North Pole; and |
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25 | | - | WHEREAS, Wayne Maynard has set an inspiring example |
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26 | | - | through his long record of service to a lifesaving organization, |
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27 | | - | and he is richly deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, |
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28 | | - | therefore, be it |
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29 | | - | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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30 | | - | Legislature, hereby congratulate Wayne R. Maynard on receiving |
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31 | | - | the Governor's Lifetime Achievement Award and extend to him |
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32 | | - | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 18 | + | his brother-in-law to cancer treatment, he was inspired to lend his |
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| 19 | + | skill and expertise to the organization; the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based |
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| 20 | + | nonprofit transports people in rural areas to and from urban |
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| 21 | + | medical centers for dialysis, chemotherapy, and other procedures; |
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| 22 | + | and |
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| 23 | + | WHEREAS, Since 2004, Mr. Maynard has completed more than 300 |
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| 24 | + | missions at his own cost; as Northeast Texas wing leader and later |
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| 25 | + | as chair of the AFSC board, he expanded pilot recruitment, revamped |
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| 26 | + | bylaws, and established a pilot recognition program; he has secured |
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| 27 | + | more than $1 million in donations for the organization through such |
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| 28 | + | initiatives as the annual Mission Possible: Soaring Hearts Gala and |
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| 29 | + | fundraising solo flights to the North Pole; and |
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| 30 | + | WHEREAS, Wayne Maynard has set an inspiring example through |
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| 31 | + | his long record of service to a lifesaving organization, and he is |
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| 32 | + | richly deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be |
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| 33 | + | it |
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| 34 | + | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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| 35 | + | hereby congratulate Wayne R. Maynard on receiving the Governor's |
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| 36 | + | Lifetime Achievement Award and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 37 | + | for the future; and, be it further |
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