1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 926

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to

        1-3     recognize Richard Greene for his 10 years of outstanding service

        1-4     as the Mayor of Arlington, Texas; and

        1-5           WHEREAS, During his tenure, Richard Greene has used his

        1-6     superior administrative and organizational skills to successfully

        1-7     manage the far-reaching responsibilities of a mayor's position; and

        1-8           WHEREAS, Richard Greene brought a wealth of knowledge to his

        1-9     five-term service as Mayor of Arlington; he formerly served on the

       1-10     city council for two terms and was chairman of the planning and

       1-11     zoning commission for nine years; and

       1-12           WHEREAS, Well known for his devotion to the Arlington

       1-13     community and to his work, Richard Greene rarely missed a Tuesday

       1-14     meeting during his 13 years of service on the council; and while

       1-15     serving as mayor, he has been noted for making himself available

       1-16     to talk with members of the community at all hours of the day and

       1-17     night; and

       1-18           WHEREAS, His distinguished public service as mayor has

       1-19     included coordinating the activities of city departments and

       1-20     fostering numerous neighborhood and citywide projects on behalf

       1-21     of area residents; and

       1-22           WHEREAS, In 1992, he led a successful fight to retain the

       1-23     General Motors plant in Arlington; he also worked diligently to

        2-1     keep the Texas Rangers baseball team in the city; and

        2-2           WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman and a skillful leader,

        2-3     Mr. Greene is admired and respected by his colleagues in city

        2-4     government and by the citizens of Arlington; and

        2-5           WHEREAS, The Arlington community has greatly benefitted

        2-6     from the dedication and generous spirit of this talented elected

        2-7     official; now, therefore, be it

        2-8           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

        2-9     75th Legislature, hereby commend Richard Greene for his

       2-10     invaluable contributions to the City of Arlington and extend

       2-11     to him best wishes for the years ahead; and, be it further

       2-12           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared

       2-13     for him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

       2-14                                                                  Harris

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       2-16                                          President of the Senate

       2-17                                       I hereby certify that the above

       2-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

       2-19                                  on May 29, 1997.

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       2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate