H.R. No. 162
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, James McCarley, who has enjoyed a long and
  successful career as a transportation and government relations
  specialist in North Texas, is retiring from his firm McCarley
  Consultants in 2021; and
         WHEREAS, A native of McKinney, Mr. McCarley studied finance
  and sociology at Texas A&M University and North Texas State
  University; after serving his country in the United States Army, he
  joined the McKinney Police Department in 1963 and distinguished
  himself in a variety of roles before retiring at the rank of
  lieutenant in 1976; he subsequently led the Plano Police Department
  as chief from 1979 to 1987 and then left law enforcement to take on
  the position of Plano assistant city manager, which he held from
  1987 to 1996; and
         WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. McCarley has served in various
  governmental capacities at the local, regional, and state levels,
  including an 11-year tenure as executive director of the Dallas
  Regional Mobility Coalition from 1996 to 2007; the organization is
  a transportation advocacy group composed of cities, counties, and
  agencies within a five-county region, and as its executive
  director, he acquired valuable experience in maintaining positive
  working relationships among local governments, state and federal
  agencies, and legislative delegations; along the way, he also
  served as interim executive director of the North Texas Tollway
  Authority; and
         WHEREAS, In 1996, Mr. McCarley established the firm,
  McCarley Consultants, to provide state governmental affairs
  consulting with an emphasis on transportation issues, and he has
  operated the company successfully for the past 25 years; he enjoys a
  rewarding family life with his wife, Jane McCarley, and their
  daughter, Juli Westbrook, and granddaughters, Jane and Gwen; and
         WHEREAS, James McCarley has greatly benefited his fellow
  citizens through his achievements as a law enforcement
  professional, a public servant, and a government relations
  specialist, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his
  contributions to his community as he embarks on a well-deserved
  retirement; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate James
  McCarley on his retirement from McCarley Consultants and extend to
  him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. McCarley as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Davis
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 162 was adopted by the House on
  September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House