Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, it is an honor to congratulate my friend, Eddie McBride, on 23 outstanding years at the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. Eddie has served as the president and CEO of the Lubbock Chamber since 1999. Under his leadership, the Lubbock Chamber has received countless awards, including the best chamber in the Nation and numerous star accreditations. Again, my dear friend is an exceptional leader, even though he attended Texas A&M University. Then he served his Nation in the United States Air Force for 20 years. Upon moving to Lubbock in 1976, Eddie immersed himself into our community, served on numerous boards, including the Texas Association of Business, Workforce Solutions South Plains, and Covenant Health for decades. Eddie has served with excellence and integrity, always putting our community's interests above his own. I congratulate Eddie on an outstanding career, and I thank him from the bottom of our hearts for his service and contributions to Lubbock and to west Texas. We wish the very best for you and your wife, Debbie; your children, Chelsea and Patrick; and the entire McBride family. God bless you. And go west Texas. RECOGNIZING SERGEANT JERROD BURTNETT”