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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Houston mayor Sylvester Turner has demonstrated an |
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admirable commitment to serving his fellow Texans during the |
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COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, This devoted public official has worked tirelessly |
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to safeguard the health of area residents while ensuring that they |
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continue to receive essential public services; although the |
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pandemic has placed immense burdens on the local community, Mayor |
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Turner has risen to this unprecedented challenge, and his |
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contributions have been instrumental in helping Houston navigate |
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the crisis; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected as mayor in 2015, Sylvester Turner is |
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currently serving his second term in that office; over the past |
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year, he has coordinated the City of Houston COVID-19 Recovery |
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Initiative and the community's efforts to contain and limit the |
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spread of the virus through widespread testing, contact tracing, |
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and other measures; he also oversaw the creation of the Health |
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Equity Response Task Force to better target populations that have |
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been hardest hit by the pandemic, and he has recruited celebrities |
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to help promote the use of face masks and social distancing through |
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the MASK UP! campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, Sylvester Turner's decisive leadership has greatly |
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benefited the citizens of Houston during a time of crisis, and he is |
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truly deserving of special recognition for his impressive |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Mayor Sylvester Turner for his service |
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to Houston during the COVID-19 pandemic and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in his important work; 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 Mayor Turner as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |