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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tom Hart is retiring as city manager of Grand |
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Prairie on October 31, 2021, drawing to a close an outstanding |
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tenure that has spanned more than two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the City of Grand Prairie in 1999, |
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Mr. Hart has helped guide the community through a period of |
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tremendous growth, with the population increasing from 118,000 to |
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nearly 200,000 residents; over the course of his tenure, he has |
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overseen many improvements to the city's amenities, including the |
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construction of a new municipal courthouse and several recreation |
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facilities; in addition, he has played an instrumental role in the |
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development of Epic Central, which includes a playground, fitness |
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and arts center, water park, and senior center; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hart previously served as city manager in Euless |
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and The Colony, and he is a former president of the North Texas City |
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Management Association; his numerous accolades include a Texas City |
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Management Association Mentoring Award, an International |
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City/County Management Association Award for Career Development, |
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and a Zeus Man of the Year award from the Grand Prairie Chamber of |
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Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his leadership, dedication, and commitment |
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to excellence, Tom Hart has made a positive and lasting difference |
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in the Grand Prairie community, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on his contributions as he begins the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Tom Hart on |
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his retirement as city manager of Grand Prairie and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hart as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |