R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, After nearly a decade in office, Baytown City
1-2 Manager Bobby Rountree is retiring, and the achievements of this
1-3 admired and respected city leader have benefited countless Texans
1-4 and are justly worthy of special legislative recognition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A Central Texas native, Mr. Rountree earned a
1-6 bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University after graduating from
1-7 Goldthwaite High School; he began his career in city government
1-8 with the Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department in 1972 and was
1-9 hired by the Baytown Parks and Recreation Department later that
1-10 same year; and
1-11 WHEREAS, In 1975 he was named director of parks and
1-12 recreation, a post he held for more than 10 years; after a
1-13 three-year stint as assistant city manager, he was appointed acting
1-14 city manager in May 1989; and
1-15 WHEREAS, After only five months on the job, it became
1-16 apparent that there was no better candidate for the position than
1-17 Mr. Rountree, whose well-known reputation for ability and integrity
1-18 perfectly suited Baytown's governmental needs, and on October 6,
1-19 1989, the city council promoted him to city manager; and
1-20 WHEREAS, During his tenure, Mr. Rountree oversaw a host of
1-21 community improvement projects that positively affected the city
1-22 and the citizens of Baytown, including passage of a $53 million
1-23 bond issue that paved streets, improved water and sewer services,
1-24 and expanded the library and police department; and
2-1 WHEREAS, From the establishment of economic development plans
2-2 and enterprise zones to the implementation of quality-of-life
2-3 strategies to improve the environment and public transportation,
2-4 Mr. Rountree accomplished a tremendous amount in behalf of the
2-5 public during his nine years of service as city manager; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Although Mr. Rountree and his beloved wife, Jana,
2-7 plan to return to Goldthwaite, where both still have family and
2-8 many ties, his retirement will include continued service in
2-9 community leadership; he will join his brother's electrical and
2-10 air-conditioning company and lend a hand on his parents' ranch,
2-11 while also volunteering his experience and insight into city
2-12 governance to short-handed communities in the area; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Mr. Rountree's singular dedication to hard work, his
2-14 commitment to forthright and honest dialogue, and his good sense
2-15 and good humor will serve him well in the future and will be deeply
2-16 missed by the citizens of Baytown, for Bobby Rountree is an
2-17 effective and exemplary leader, and it is indeed fitting to
2-18 recognize this esteemed Texan at such an important juncture in his
2-19 life; now, therefore, be it
2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-21 Legislature hereby congratulate Bobby Rountree on his retirement
2-22 and commend him for his many years of outstanding service to the
2-23 city of Baytown; and, be it further
2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-25 prepared for Mr. Rountree as an expression of high regard by the
2-26 Texas House of Representatives.
Bosse
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 71 was adopted by the House on
January 27, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House