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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Frederick William Herzberger, the chief building |
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official for the city of McKinney, passed away on May 1, 2021, at |
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the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, "Rick" Herzberger was born in Wilmington, Ohio, on |
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February 21, 1952, to James Robert and Laurys Annie Herzberger; he |
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grew up with the companionship of a brother, Art, and a sister, |
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Suzanne, and he went on to graduate from Andrews High School in |
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Andrews, Texas, in 1970; he worked as a brick mason and found |
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employment in the oil and gas industry for many years before he |
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moved with his family to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in 1990; |
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there, he began his professional career in building inspections and |
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development services, which spanned more than three decades and |
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included work as the building official for the cities of Wylie, |
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Rockwall, and DeSoto; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Herzberger was hired as the chief building |
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official for the City of McKinney in June 2013; in that role, he was |
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an enthusiastic advocate for building safety and building |
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improvements, and during his tenure, he helped the community keep |
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pace with the need for new development as its population nearly |
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doubled; along the way, he oversaw the construction of |
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approximately 15,000 single-family homes and the addition of over |
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$8.3 billion worth of new construction; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Herzberger was blessed |
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with the affection of his daughters, Rikie and Lucky, and his |
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grandchildren, Ericka, Kennedy, Journey, and Caynan; he enjoyed |
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supporting his grandchildren in all of their activities, and during |
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his leisure time, he was fond of playing the guitar and harmonica |
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and participating in indoor cycling classes; and |
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WHEREAS, Rick Herzberger is deeply missed by all who were |
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fortunate enough to know him as a loved one, friend, and colleague, |
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and the impact of his wide-ranging contributions will long be felt |
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in the communities he served; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Frederick William |
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Herzberger and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his daughters, Rikie Herzberger and Lucky Herzberger; to |
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his grandchildren, Ericka Smith, Kennedy Thomas, Journey Thomas, |
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and Caynan Russell; to his sister, Suzanne Smith, and her husband, |
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Emory; and to his numerous other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rick |
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Herzberger. |