By Carona S.C.R. No. 82 75R13226 BNL-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Honorable Cathye Ray has served with distinction 1-2 as mayor of Mesquite for the past six years, and her many 1-3 accomplishments in this office are indeed deserving of special 1-4 legislative recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, First elected to the Mesquite City Council in 1988, 1-6 Ms. Ray served as mayor pro tem for one year before earning 1-7 election to the mayor's office in 1991; since then, she has offered 1-8 invaluable leadership to the people of Mesquite both in that 1-9 capacity and as a member of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Board 1-10 of Directors and the Mesquite Cable Television Advisory Board; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Ms. Ray's terms in office have been characterized by 1-12 bold initiatives to reform property taxes, improve public services 1-13 in areas such as transportation, recreation, and fire protection, 1-14 and promote economic development; in addition, she has been 1-15 recognized by both Attorney General Dan Morales and the 1-16 International Association of Chiefs of Police for her dedicated 1-17 support of crime fighting efforts in her community, and in 1996, 1-18 those efforts were rewarded when Mesquite was named one of the 10 1-19 safest cities in the nation by Money magazine; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Under her leadership, Mesquite has also earned the 1-21 designation of All-America City Finalist, and Ms. Ray has 1-22 personally been honored by a wide array of groups; she was named 1-23 favorite local politician by the Mesquite News in 1995 and was 1-24 recognized among "Women Who Make a Difference" by Harte-Hanks in 2-1 1994; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Both as an elected official and as a private 2-3 citizen, Cathye Ray has set an impressive example of community 2-4 service and leadership for others to follow, and as she prepares to 2-5 embark on a new chapter in her already accomplished life, it is a 2-6 privilege to honor her for her many contributions; now, therefore, 2-7 be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-9 hereby commend the Honorable Cathye Ray of Mesquite for her 2-10 distinguished record of public service and extend to her warmest 2-11 best wishes for continued success in all her future endeavors; and, 2-12 be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Ms. Ray as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-15 House of Representatives and Senate.