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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joe Carlyle of Troup, the 2014 president of the |
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Texas Association of Builders, indeed merits special recognition |
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for his notable service; and |
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WHEREAS, As president, Mr. Carlyle was responsible not only |
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for overseeing the leadership and staff of the Texas Association of |
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Builders, but also for representing the interests of the |
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organization's 9,500 member firms; he worked diligently to protect |
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the positive building environment and affordable housing prices in |
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Texas, and in so doing, he strengthened his industry and brought |
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home ownership within the reach of many first-time buyers; and |
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WHEREAS, Before his election as president, Mr. Carlyle |
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served as secretary and as first vice president of the Texas |
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Association of Builders, and he continues to guide the organization |
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as its immediate past president for 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected in his field, Mr. Carlyle has owned |
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and operated Carlyle Homes for more than two decades, having |
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previously worked for his family's building supply company and a |
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large lumber business; he received his education at Tyler Community |
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College and The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan is also active in his community; |
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he currently is a member of the Troup City Council and the Tyler |
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Area Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee, and he has |
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held leadership positions with the National Association of Home |
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Builders and the Tyler Area Builders Association, which named him |
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Builder of the Year in 1998; he has further benefited his fellow |
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citizens as a volunteer firefighter, a Sunday school teacher, and a |
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member of the Tyler Junior College Alumni Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his commitment to excellence and his |
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dedication to the building community, Joe Carlyle sets an inspiring |
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example of leadership, and he has earned the respect and admiration |
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of all who know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Joe Carlyle for his achievements as |
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president of the Texas Association of Builders and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Carlyle as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |