By: Patterson S.R. No. 917 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize George R. Willoughby on the occasion of his recent 1-4 election as Mayor of Santa Fe, Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, George Willoughby was born in 1932 in Tennessee; 1-6 as a youth he resided in both Tennessee and the State of California; 1-7 and 1-8 WHEREAS, A man of deep patriotism, Mr. Willoughby enlisted 1-9 in the United States Army during the Korean conflict and served 1-10 proudly for 20 years; and 1-11 WHEREAS, A member of the 101st Airborne Division, he was 1-12 stationed in many places around the world and spent a tour of duty 1-13 in Vietnam with the 1st Infantry Division; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Upon his retirement from the army in 1971, 1-15 George Willoughby, his wife, Daisy, and their children moved to 1-16 what was then called Alta Loma in Galveston County; and 1-17 WHEREAS, A respected community leader, George Willoughby 1-18 was actively involved with a movement to have Alta Loma 1-19 incorporated into the City of Santa Fe; the effort was successful, 1-20 and Mr. Willoughby was elected to the City Council of Santa Fe in 1-21 1986; and 1-22 WHEREAS, A skilled organizer and an able administrator, 1-23 Mr. Willoughby was elected mayor pro tempore in 1991 and Mayor 2-1 of Santa Fe on May 1, 1993; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Since his move to the Santa Fe area, 2-3 George Willoughby has been committed to helping the community grow 2-4 strong and has fostered numerous neighborhood and citywide projects 2-5 on behalf of area citizens; and 2-6 WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman who is admired by all who 2-7 know him, George Willoughby has played a major role in the 2-8 development of the city and Santa Fe residents are fortunate to 2-9 have such a highly qualified and dedicated leader; now, therefore, 2-10 be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 73rd Legislature, hereby commend George Willoughby on his worthy 2-13 accomplishments and extend congratulations to him on his election 2-14 as Mayor of Santa Fe; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-16 him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-17 _____________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the 2-20 above Resolution was adopted by 2-21 the Senate on May 11, 1993. 2-22 _____________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 _____________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate