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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Corbett Howard retired from the City of Celina on |
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June 15, 2022, drawing to a close more than two decades of exemplary |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the city council in 1999, |
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Mr. Howard was elected mayor in 2002 and served three terms; he also |
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led the Celina Economic Development Corporation as its executive |
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director from 2008 to 2018, and he retired as the city's director of |
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business and government affairs; in addition to his public service, |
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he is a successful developer of commercial and residential |
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projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Corbett Howard earned |
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his bachelor's degree in history and political science from |
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Southern Nazarene University; a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, |
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he graduated as an engineer from Officer Candidate School at Fort |
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Belvoir, Virginia, and served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970; his |
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military decorations include the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, and |
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the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Howard has further contributed to his community |
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as a board member for the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, the |
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McKinney Urban Transit District, and the Military Warriors Support |
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Foundation, and he has been active with the Collin County Coalition |
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for Better Government, the Preston Trail Rotary Club, and the |
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Celina Chamber of Commerce; a longtime member of the Republican |
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Party, he has served as PAC chair of the Collin County Conservative |
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Republicans, attended nine state GOP conventions as a delegate, and |
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managed the campaign of a candidate for the U.S. Senate; he is also |
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a man of deep religious faith and a charter member of Stonebriar |
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Community Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Corbett Howard may reflect with pride on all that he |
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has accomplished in behalf of his community and take satisfaction |
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in knowing that his contributions will continue to benefit his |
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fellow citizens for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Corbett Howard for his many years of |
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service to the City of Celina and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Howard as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |