TITLE: Congratulating Estes Exterminating of Gainesville for its receipt of a 2017 Texas Treasure Business Award.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Estes Exterminating of Gainesville for its receipt of a 2017 Texas Treasure Business Award.

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WHEREAS, Estes Exterminating in Gainesville has been honored with a 2017 Texas Treasure Business Award by the Texas Historical Commission; and WHEREAS, The Texas Treasure Business Award recognizes the contributions of Texas-based enterprises that have created jobs and enriched the state's economy for 50 years or more; and WHEREAS, In 1934, Jasper Guy Estes combined his knowledge as an eighth grade science teacher with his experience tending trees while growing up on a peach farm and founded Estes Exterminating, a professional pest control, termite control, and tree care service; and WHEREAS, Mr. Estes served Cooke County until his retirement in 1978, when the company was taken over by his son, Ray Guy Estes; the younger Mr. Estes expanded the business, and in 1988, his sons opened a second office in Granbury in Hood County; in 2005, Ray Guy Estes turned over the daily operation of this venerable family business to the third generation, and today his son, Glenn Ray Estes, continues the family's tradition of outstanding customer service; and WHEREAS, Small businesses play a critical role in meeting the needs of area residents and in sustaining the prosperity of the Lone Star State, and it is fitting that this notable enterprise be commended for its long-standing contributions to the economy of its community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Estes Exterminating on its receipt of a 2017 Texas Treasure Business Award and extend to the Estes family and their employees sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Estes Exterminating as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Springer Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 145 was adopted by the House on August 10, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House