TITLE: Recognizing Ronald N. McMillan on the occasion of his retirement.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Ronald N. McMillan on the occasion of his retirement.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the many accomplishments of Ronald N. McMillan upon his retirement from Time Warner Cable; and WHEREAS, Mr. McMillan most recently served as vice president of Government Relations for the cable company's Texas Region; and WHEREAS, Before assuming that position, Mr. McMillan was president of the company's Houston Division and supervised the provision of video, high-speed Internet, and digital phone service to Houston area customers; prior to joining Time Warner Cable in Texas, he served as general manager of the Time Warner Cable system in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and WHEREAS, A longtime contributor to the betterment of the Houston community, Mr. McMillan served as chairman of the board of the Houston Museum of Natural Science and of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast, Incorporated; he is currently chairman of the board of the Better Business Bureau of the Texas Gulf Coast; and WHEREAS, This dynamic civic leader previously served, at the request of Governor Rick Perry, on both the Texas Department of Transportation Right-of-Way Advisory Committee and a state economic advisory committee; and WHEREAS, Mr. McMillan earned his bachelor's degree from Howard Payne University, which recognized him in 2002 as Alumni of the Year; he also undertook graduate studies at Stanford University and East Texas State University; and WHEREAS, Ron McMillan is a proud native of the Lone Star State, and his many charitable works and his illustrious career in the Texas cable industry are indeed worthy of praise; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby commend Ronald N. McMillan for his many years of outstanding service with Time Warner Cable and extend to him sincere best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Ron McMillan as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Lucio President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 15, 2013.