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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, George Flint of Plano has been elected chair of the |
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Collin County Republican Party, and as he continues this act of |
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service, it is indeed fitting to recognize him for his many |
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contributions to civic life; and |
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WHEREAS, An attorney and small-business owner, Mr. Flint has |
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long been active in the GOP, and he has served the Collin County |
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Republican Party as general counsel since 2009; he has given |
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generously of his financial resources to support the party and its |
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candidates, and he has served in such capacities as co-chair of the |
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Bylaws and Rules Committee for the Collin County Republican Party, |
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co-chair of the Senate District 8 Resolutions Committee, and |
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Delegate to the Texas State Republican Convention; in addition, he |
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was a member of the state party's Convention Rules Committee in |
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2012, and he was an Alternate Texas Delegate to the Republican |
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National Convention; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Flint was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and |
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graduated from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts |
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Institute of Technology; in 1974, he completed his MBA at Wake |
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Forest University and relocated to Texas, and he subsequently |
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earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University; his |
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practice with the Flint Firm encompasses business and contract law, |
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mediation, and complex litigation, among other areas of expertise, |
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and his professional affiliations include the Association of |
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Attorney-Mediators, the American Health Lawyers Association, the |
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Christian Legal Society, and the Collin County Bar Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Flint is a |
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member of Christ Church Plano, and he has provided pro bono legal |
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services to religious institutions and nonprofit organizations; he |
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serves as director of Real Options for Women and as a volunteer |
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arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Dallas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, George Flint has set an outstanding example of civic |
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leadership, and the members of the Collin County Republican Party |
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are fortunate indeed to have the benefit of his knowledge and |
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experience; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate George Flint on his election as |
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chair of the Collin County Republican Party and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for a successful tenure in office; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Flint as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |