W. R. Poage Legislative Library Papers of State Senator Box Description Date Note: Boxes 1-7 numbered by office staff 1 Press clippings; Press releases; articles 1995-2000 2 Press clippings – 5 Binders; Wacoan cover story, Oct. 2002 Feb. 2001 – Nov. 2002 3 Press clippings Feb. 2003 – Dec. 2004 4 Press clippings Jan. 2005 – March 2006 5 Press clippings April 2006 – Dec. 2006 6 Press clippings – 4 Binders Jan. 2007 – July 2007 6a Press clippings – 2 Binders; Kip Clips Aug. 2007 – June 2008 7 Press clippings, Kip Clips Aug. 2008 – March 2009 8 Invitations – declined – Waco District Office [2007-2008] PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs – unframed; guest/visitors registers; Received 9 1992-2009 stamp; Kip clips (blue) Photographs – framed - 13 Note: some frames damaged in transit Bosque County Courthouse, Meridian, 1886 Corsicana Palace theater and Main Street Coryell County Courthouse, Gatesville, 1897 (glass broken in transit from Austin) Ellis County Courthouse, Waxahachie, 1896 Falls County Courthouse, Marlin, 1939 10 Hill County Courthouse, Hillsboro, 1890 (rebuilt c.1999) Hood County Courthouse, Granbury, 1890 Johnson County Courthouse, Cleburne, 1913 McLennan County Courthouse, Waco, 1902 Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas Navarro County Courthouse, Corsicana, 1905 Somervell County Courthouse, Glen Rose, 1894 Waco Suspension Bridge (glass broken in transit from Austin) 11 Publication files [2007-2008] The Advisory Board-The Hankamer School of Business Directory 2002

Materials delivered August 22, 2010 by Kip Averitt Framed cartoon, Kip and Rick re House Bill 3732 by George Cartoon 2007 Wheeler?

3-D AWARDS, PLAQUES 61st Masonic District of Texas honors Kip Averitt [acrylic, circle 3-D shaped] AARP Legislative achievement award, for his leadership in 3-D improving the affordability of health insurance for older 2009 Texans [small glass plaque resting on a wooden stand]

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Box Description Date Association of Texas Professional Educators, Freedom to Teach 3-D 2005 Award [acrylic septagon] 3-D [small bronze circle] Chapter of Credit Unions, For outstanding Service 3-D and Dedication to Credit Unions and member throughout September 2004 central Texas [acrylic plaque rested on a golden stand] Central Texas Chapter of Credit Unions gives sincere thanks for 3-D 10/2002 Kip Averitt’s continued support *tombstone shaped acrylic+ Champion for Children award [acrylic and plastic, cylindrical 3-D 2005 shape] Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, Legislative Excellence 3-D 2007 Award [glass free form] Clean Air Through Energy Efficiently Conference, Outstanding 3-D Dec. 2007 Government Official Award [glass on black base] Clean Coal Technology Foundation of Texas [acrylic box with 3-D metal filter inside] Colorado River Foundation honoree Senator Kip Averitt [rock 3-D May 15, 2008 with two metal plates in back] Fort Worth Association of Health Underwriters Honorary 3-D 2000 Member [Cowboy on stand] Fort Worth Association of Health Underwriters, Honorary 3-D Member *tall wooden base with a sculpture of “Buck” an old cowboy on top] 3-D Guardian of Small Business [gold minuteman statue] Health Access Texas and Nisus, Nisus award for meritorious 3-D Service to small business [glass diamond sitting on a glass 1995 stand plaque] 3-D Herd of elephants House Committee on Financial Institutions Gift, 76th Leg. Session 3-D 1999 [glass Texas star on large wood pedestal] Association of Health Underwriters, Guest Luncheon 3-D November 16, 1999 Speaker [glass diamond shaped plaque sitting on a base] IBAT 76th Legislature Representative [small stone in shape of 3-D 1999 Texas] Independent Colleges and Universities [ICUT]Outstanding 3-D Service Award [large glass vase] Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas in appreciation 3-D 10/25/1996 for supporting independent higher education [metal plate] Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas in appreciation 3-D 8/30/2004 for supporting independent higher education [metal plate] Lieutenant Governor , Congratulations on a 3-D June 2003 successful Session [bronze star on pink granite base] March of dimes, In appreciation of your support [small acrylic 3-D n.d. square] 3-D NFIB, Guardian of Small Business [pewter minuteman on base] 2002

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Box Description Date Municipal Water District Appreciation of Passage of 3-D [2007] SB3, 80th Leg. Session[acrylic light blue water drop] 3-D Nucor, Man of Steel *silver steel “I” shaped plaque+ 2007 3-D Onyx elephant Real Estate Council and the Woodall Rodgers Park foundation, 3-D Appreciation award [glass plaque] Republican Party of Texas, with deep appreciation for principled 3-D vision and unfaltering leadership [acrylic plaque with black background sitting on a wooden stand] Texas Association of Local Housing-Finance Agencies[TALHFA], 3-D October 2003 Hero of Affordable Housing Award [acrylic house] Texas Clean Air Working Group, Clean Air Champion Award 3-D 2007 [metal base with two metal triangles] Texas Coalition of Homes for Children, Champion for Children 3-D 2008 Award [glass flame] Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Appreciation award from 3-D Carole Keeton Rylander [small rectangle glass plaque] 3-D Texas Credit Union League award [acrylic, diamond shaped] 10/2001 Texas Credit Union League, Heart of Texas Award [acrylic 3-D January 2000 plaque] Texas Credit Union League, Sincere Thanks for continued 3-D support [acrylic hexagon shaped plaque sitting on a golden October 2003 stand] Texas Health Resources, Excellence in Public Service Award [ 3-D 2009 stone column] Texas Heritage Museum Hill College, appreciation and gratitude 3-D for your services [acrylic plaque with American flag 2009-2010 decorating top and bottom] Texas Heritage Museum Hill College, appreciation and gratitude 3-D for your services for Joshua Meeks [acrylic plaque with 2009-2010 American flag decorating top and bottom] Texas Hospital Association, Texas Hospital Advocacy Tribute 3-D 2009 [large cream stone with pink granite star] Texas Medical Association, sculpture “Defensor Patientiae” *tall 3-D 2005 metal sculpture, artist unknown] Committee on Natural Resources for passage of SB 3 and 12 [ baseball bat signed by members of the committee 3-D 2007 in glass display box include baseball glove inscribed “Chairman Kip Averitt”+ Texas State Technical College appreciation award [acrylic, 3-D 7/30/1997 diamond shaped] 3-D Texas Visionary Award [acrylic, rectangular shape] 2009 Texas Water Conservation Association dedicates annual meeting 3-D 2/26/2009 [wood frame with metal map of Texas]

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Box Description Date National Coalition of Capital is proud to name Senator Kip 3-D Averitt, Texas 2009 Champion of Small Business [acrylic 2009 square shaped] 3-D United Way of Waco-McLennan County [glass] 3-D Wind Coalition Champion Award [glass free form]

ARTICLES * Morning News news clipping “Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, Article left, and Sen. , D-, danced to 6/3/2003 “Working on the Chain Gang…”*wood frame+ *New York Times news clipping, “Democrats Rue Ballot Foul-Up Article 11/17/2000 In a 2nd County”*wood frame+ *New York Time Article “Florida’s High Court Rules Recounts Can Article go On: Republican complain that democrats are eating chads” 11/17/2000 Kip Averitt in Photo [black metal frame] *Senator Kip Averitt Texas Monthly Magazine, “Legislative Article friends of Texas law enforcement” *p.65 on foam board, 7/2005 framed] *Waco Tribune-Herald article, “Bush adviser praises leader Article 11/10/2001 (Averitt) [photocopy of news clipping, framed]

BANNERS & POSTERS Banner Red banner that reads “Congratulations Mr. Chairman” Blue banner that reads “Senator Kip Averitt-Chairman, Natural Banner Resource Committee Poster Baylor Student Life Complex Campaign poster [plastic frame] 1996-1997

CERTIFICATES *61st Masonic District of Texas Certificate of Appreciation [wood Cert 10/29/2001 frame] *Baylor Business Network of Fort Worth, Book presented to the Cert Feb. 19, 2009 Baylor Libraries [small wood frame] *Baylor College Republicans-In appreciation for your Cert distinguished service in the [wood frame n.d. and paper certificate] Blanco River Authority Resolution, Passage of SB3 [wood Cert Oct. 15, 2008 framed] *Certificate of Appreciation from Midway ISD Helping Hands Cert 1994-1995 Program [acrylic frame] *Certificate of Appreciation from the Texas Agricultural Cert 11/26/1996 Extension Service in McLennan County [wood frame] *City of Marlin Proclamation State Senator Kip Averitt Day Cert 10/11/2005 [Proclamation on foam board, framed] Daughters of the Republic of Texas certificate of Cert 1/27/1995 appreciation(wood framed)

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Box Description Date Free Enterprise PAC and the Free Market Committee, Leader of Cert July 13, 1995 Excellence [wood frame] *Free Enterprise Political Action Committee and the Free Market Cert Committee honor Kip Averitt as a member of the Texas 1995 Ten(matted, framed) *Free Market PAC Leader of Excellence from the Texas Ten Cert 1993 [wood frame] Cert Grandparent Program [Paper, unframed] Cert Nucor Man of Steel certificate (framed in black) n.d. Texas Association of Business Chambers of Commerce, TABCC, CERT 2001 Report Card, “Kip Averitt gets an A” *framed, oversize+ Cert *Texas Commission on Environmental Quality [wood frame] 5/5/2010 Texas Conservative Coalition Certificate of recognition (green Cert 2/15/1994 frame) Cert *Texas Library Association Resolution [ metal frame] 7/30/2009

GAVELS Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, Appreciation of Gavel 2003-2010 Service [large dark wooden gavel] Texas House of Representatives, by Chairman Barry Telford for Gavel dedicated Service on the pensions & investments committee 1995 [large light wooden gavel] Texas Senate Higher Education Committee presented by Judith Gavel 2010 Zaffirini [wood gavel base]

NAME PLATES Name Chairman Kip Averitt on wood Name Rep. Kip Averitt on a bronze Bulova clock Name Senator Kip Averitt on wood Name State Representative Kip Averitt on wood

PHOTOS 75th session “Kip, Great job! Thanks for your good work! (Texas Photo 1997 House committee)[wood frame] Business and Insurance Committee group photo, 73rd session Photo “Thank you Kip for your support and hard work…” *wood 1993 frame] Photo * Four Freshman include Averitt [wood frame] 1993 Invitation Invitation to the Oath of Office for Kip Averitt [wood gold frame] 4/24/2002 *Photo with personal note “Thanks for the help in Austin!, Kip Photo 1997 Averitt” (Mike Morrison front row right) *wood frame+ Photo with handwritten note “Kip, You are a wonderful addition Photo to our committee. Thanks for broadening our perspective and adding your insight.” *no frame+ Photo President Bush and Laura Bush [Styrofoam frame] 2/2001 Photo Texas Senate panoramic photo, signed by senators 2003

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PLAQUES American Cancer Society, Texas Advocacy Award recognizes Kip Plaque Averitt for Outstanding Legislative Advocacy [wood Texas 2003 shape with metal face] Appreciation to State Rep. Kip Averitt from the Czech Heritage Plaque 10/22-29/1995 Society[wood with metal face] Baylor University recognizes Kip Averitt for service on the Plaque Hankamer School of Business Advisory Board [wood with n.d. brass seal of Baylor] FEAPAC golf tournament, 1st Place, circle c golf club [wood, Plaque 1996 Texas shape] Plaque FEAPAC golf tournament, Forest Creek Golf Club [wood] 1997 Friend of Extension Award from Texas Extension of Association Plaque 2006 of Family and Consumer Sciences [wood with metal face] Guest speaker award from the Houston Association of Health Plaque 1/17/1996 Underwriters [wood with metal face] Heart of Texas Development Board recognizes the Honorable Kip Plaque 4/5/2002 Averitt [wood with metal face] Heart of Texas Workforce Board, In appreciation [wood with Plaque 2/2006 metal face] Legislative Leadership Graduate, Texas Society of Certified Public Plaque 1992-1993 Accountants [wood with metal face] Midland Apartment Association “In sincere appreciation…” Plaque 1/10/1996 [wood with metal face] Northwest Optimist Club Memorial Golf Tournament recognizes Plaque 9/28/2000 Kip Averitt for his outstanding support [wood with metal face] Senator Robert F. Deuell congratulates Senator Averitt, “To help Plaque keep your legislative reflexes keen” rubber reflex hammer [2003] mounted on wood [wood with metal face] Special Recognition from the of Certified Public Accountants Plaque 1994-1995 [wood with metal face] Texas Association of Business & Chamber of Commerce salutes Plaque 8/22/1996 the Honorable Kip Averitt [wood with cutout of Texas] Texas Association of Business presents Kip Averitt with its Plaque 2003 Fighter for Free Enterprise Award [wood with metal face] Texas Association of Business, 77th Leg. Session, Fighter for Free Plaque [2001] Enterprise Award [wood plaque] Texas Association of Mortgage Brokers, TAMB, thanks Kip Plaque 1999 Averitt for speaking [wood with clock] Texas Dental Association Friend of Dentistry Award [wood with Plaque 2000 metal face] Texas Extension Homemakers Association Salutes Kip Averitt Plaque 9/1993 [wood with metal face] Texas Municipal Police Association presents Senator Kip Averitt Plaque [2003] with the Legislative Excellence Award [wood with metal face]

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Box Description Date Plaque? Texas Society of Professional Engineers Award Texas State University, Texas Groundwater Certificate of Plaque 11/18-19/2004 Appreciation [wood plaque]

*Items have been removed from frames for storage

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