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Poage Legislative Library Papers of Texas State Senator Kip Averitt 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] W. R. P O A G E L EGISLATIVE L IBRARY W ACO , T EXAS P A G E 1 W. R. Poage Legislative Library Papers of Texas State Senator Kip Averitt Box Description Date Association of Texas Professional Educators, Freedom to Teach 3-D 2005 Award [acrylic septagon] 3-D Brazos River Authority [small bronze circle] Central Texas 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] Houston 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 David Dewhurst, 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 W. R. P O A G E L EGISLATIVE L IBRARY W ACO , T EXAS P A G E 2 W. R. Poage Legislative Library Papers of Texas State Senator Kip Averitt Box Description Date North Texas 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] Texas Senate 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] W. R. P O A G E L EGISLATIVE L IBRARY W ACO , T EXAS P A G E 3 W. R. Poage Legislative Library Papers of Texas State Senator Kip Averitt 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 *Dallas Morning News news clipping “Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, Article left, and Sen. Leticia Van De Putte, D-San Antonio, 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 Texas Legislature [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) W. R. P O A G E L EGISLATIVE L IBRARY W ACO , T EXAS P A G E 4 W. R. Poage Legislative Library Papers of Texas State Senator Kip Averitt 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
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