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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 739

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to honor City of Dallas

 1-4     Mayor Pro Tem Max W. Wells for his outstanding contributions in the

 1-5     Dallas community; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Deeply committed to public service, Mayor Pro

 1-7     Tem Wells is a former member of the community's planning and zoning

 1-8     commission, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board, the city Parks and

 1-9     Recreation Department Board, and the Radio Commission; and

1-10           WHEREAS, He has drawn on his vast experience since beginning

1-11     his tenure on the Dallas City Council more than eight years ago, and

1-12     he further serves his fellow citizens as chair of the city's finance

1-13     and audit committee; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Mayor Pro Tem Wells's tenure has been marked by

1-15     accomplishments in a variety of initiatives; in addition to

1-16     playing a key role in the development and modification of the

1-17     Far North Dallas Land Use Plan, he has actively supported the

1-18     construction of a fire station to better serve the citizens of

1-19     Dallas and has encouraged strong ties with the Richardson, Plano,

1-20     and Carrollton-Farmers Branch independent school districts and

1-21     Dallas, Denton, and Collin counties; and

1-22           WHEREAS, This respected official has worked for the betterment

1-23     of communities across the state and nation through his involvement

 2-1     with the Texas Municipal League, the National League of Cities,

 2-2     and the Texas Foundation for Local Government; his hard work and

 2-3     dedication have brought him well-deserved acclaim, and he has been

 2-4     a valued member of the Texas attorney general's municipal advisory

 2-5     committee since 1993; and

 2-6           WHEREAS, The founder, chairman, and chief executive officer

 2-7     of The Oaks Bank and Trust Company, Mayor Pro Tem Wells has also

 2-8     found time in his busy schedule to hold positions of leadership

 2-9     with the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, the East Dallas

2-10     Rotary Club, the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Oak Cliff

2-11     Jaycees, and Goodwill Industries of Dallas; and

2-12           WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and

2-13     support of his devoted wife, Margaret, and the couple's two sons,

2-14     and in recent years their close-knit family has grown to include

2-15     four grandchildren; and

2-16           WHEREAS, Mayor Pro Tem Max Wells has greatly enhanced the

2-17     quality of life in the Dallas community, and his exceptional

2-18     commitment is a source of inspiration to all who know him; now,

2-19     therefore, be it

2-20           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-21     75th Legislature, hereby honor Mayor Pro Tem Max W. Wells for his

2-22     remarkable public service and extend to him warmest best wishes for

2-23     continued success and happiness in the future; and, be it further

2-24           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be

2-25     prepared for Mayor Pro Tem Wells as an expression of high regard by

 3-1     the Texas Senate.

 3-2                                                                 Shapiro

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 3-4                                          President of the Senate

 3-5                                       I hereby certify that the above

 3-6                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-7                                  on May 15, 1997.

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 3-9                                          Secretary of the Senate

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3-11                                           Member, Texas Senate