1-1     By:  Lewis of Tarrant (Senate Sponsor - Moncrief)    H.C.R. No. 227
 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2001;
 1-3     May 7, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on
 1-4     Administration; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by the following
 1-5     vote:  Yeas 3, Nays 0; May 11, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                         HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-7           WHEREAS, April 3, 2001, is the 50th anniversary of the
 1-8     election of the Honorable Tom Vandergriff as the 25-year-old mayor
 1-9     of Arlington, and this occasion presents an opportune time to
1-10     reflect on the profound and enduring effect he has had on this
1-11     community; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Currently county judge of Tarrant County, Judge
1-13     Vandergriff has a long and distinguished history of service in
1-14     behalf of Tarrant County residents that started with his election
1-15     as mayor of Arlington and includes a term as a United States
1-16     representative; and
1-17           WHEREAS, During his impressive tenure as Arlington's chief
1-18     elected official, which lasted from 1951 to 1977, Judge Vandergriff
1-19     helped foster the city's dynamic growth into a prime industrial,
1-20     education, medical, and entertainment center of the Southwest; he
1-21     was instrumental in the development of such noteworthy additions to
1-22     the city as Arlington Memorial Hospital, The University of Texas at
1-23     Arlington, and the General Motors plant as well as such leisure
1-24     time favorites as Texas Rangers baseball games at the Ballpark at
1-25     Arlington, Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, and Lake
1-26     Arlington; and
1-27           WHEREAS, The city of Arlington has grown from a town of fewer
1-28     than 8,000 residents in 1951 to a thriving city of more than
1-29     300,000 today, and Tom Vandergriff has made immeasurable
1-30     contributions to its prosperity; and
1-31           WHEREAS, Intelligent, dynamic, and committed, Judge Tom
1-32     Vandergriff is a leader in the Tarrant County community and a
1-33     public servant most worthy of emulation; now, therefore, be it
1-34           RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-35     hereby commend Judge Tom Vandergriff for his decisive leadership
1-36     and deep commitment to the people of Texas and extend to him
1-37     warmest wishes for continued success; and, be it further
1-38           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
1-39     prepared for Judge Vandergriff as an expression of high regard by
1-40     the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
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