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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Brownwood lost an esteemed civic leader |
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with the passing of Draco Miller on February 16, 2023, at the age of |
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60; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jodie Miller and Vivian Doris Powell, |
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Draco Miller was born on July 31, 1962, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of three siblings, Jodie, LaJon, and Ilitha; he |
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demonstrated a strong work ethic from an early age, and shortly |
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after graduating from Brownwood High School in 1980, he joined the |
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activities staff at Texas Youth Commission, where he worked for 10 |
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years; he then took a position with Kohler before serving as a |
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crisis case worker for MHMR from 1991 to 1999; additionally, he was |
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the owner of several businesses, including Jus' Wings, Brownwood |
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Classic Car Wash, and Draco's Janitorial and Auto Detailing, Inc., |
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which was named the 2019 Medium Business of the Year by the |
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Brownwood Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, A prominent figure in city government, Mr. Miller |
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joined the planning and zoning board in 2001, and in 2010 he was |
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elected to the Brownwood City Council, where he served for 13 years, |
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including 8 years as mayor pro-tempore; over the course of his |
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tenure, he played an instrumental role in a range of important |
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achievements, including the establishment of Martin Luther |
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King Jr. Plaza, the construction of such facilities as the Camp |
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Bowie Aquatic Center and the Senior Citizens Center, and the |
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completion of vital improvements to city infrastructure; moreover, |
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he was a member of a number of local boards, including those for the |
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Brown County Appraisal District, the Brownwood Education |
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Foundation, and the Center for Life Resources, and he was the |
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founder of the Revitalizing Our Community organization, which |
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helped to renovate Cecil Holman Park and the Bennie Houston |
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Recreation Center; in recognition of his outstanding service to his |
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fellow citizens, he was named the 2022 Man of the Year by the |
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Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller and his wife, the former Sonja Marie |
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Webb, shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 42 years; a caring |
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husband and father, he took great pride in his children, Mirris, |
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Natosha, Draco, Tiffany, and Symone, and he delighted in time spent |
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with his grandchildren, Nehemiah, Lyric, Londyn, Mirris, Amari, |
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Ayden, Daija, Dailyn, Harper, and Hudson; in all his endeavors, he |
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was guided by his strong Christian faith, and he was a member of |
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several churches over the course of his lifetime; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his remarkable leadership, generosity, |
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and dedication to public service, Draco Miller leaves behind a |
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legacy that will resonate in the Brownwood community for many years |
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to come, and he will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of |
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all those who had the pleasure to share in his love and friendship; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Draco Miller and |
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extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it 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 Draco |
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Miller. |