By Carter                                               H.R. No. 83
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
 1-2     Bob Terrell of Fort Worth for his outstanding tenure as city
 1-3     manager and takes great pleasure in congratulating him on his
 1-4     retirement; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Since 1974, when he first joined the City of Fort
 1-6     Worth as a budget analyst, Mr. Terrell has ably served the city in
 1-7     various capacities, including executive director of the Fort Worth
 1-8     Economic Development Corporation, assistant to the city manager,
 1-9     and assistant manager; on July 7, 1992, he was appointed to the
1-10     post of Fort Worth city manager; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Fort Worth, the 28th largest city in the United
1-12     States, is a thriving partner in the Metroplex area; through
1-13     skillful administrative leadership, Mr. Terrell directed the city's
1-14     nearly 5,000-strong workforce while managing a budget of $407
1-15     million, adroitly ensuring the continued growth and prosperity of
1-16     this dynamic town; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Fort Worth's  18th city manager, Mr. Terrell leaves
1-18     a legacy of successful operations that include the implementation
1-19     of the city's first energy management program as well as the
1-20     establishment of its 9-1-1 system and a new emergency medical
1-21     services system; expanding the financial opportunities for
1-22     countless individuals, he devised the Disadvantaged Business
1-23     Enterprise Program and Economic Development Office and created the
1-24     city's Minority/Women Business Enterprise System; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Mr. Terrell worked tirelessly to ensure the safety
 2-2     of all Fort Worth residents by coordinating with the police
 2-3     department in the development of the CODE:  BLUE anti-crime effort,
 2-4     which involved initiating a neighborhood policing program in
 2-5     addition to installing a state-of-the-art communication system; he
 2-6     is also responsible for obtaining city council approval for a plan
 2-7     to upgrade Fort Worth's computers and enhance its communications;
 2-8     and
 2-9           WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan consistently worked for the
2-10     betterment of his city while being active with numerous
2-11     professional organizations, including Public Technologies, Inc.,
2-12     the International City Management Association, the Large City
2-13     Manager's Forum, the Conference of Minority Public Administrators,
2-14     and the Texas City Management Association; he also gave his
2-15     personal time to help others while serving on the YMCA of Fort
2-16     Worth board, the United Way Strategic Planning Committee, the
2-17     Longhorn Council of Boy Scouts of America, and the National Forum
2-18     of Black Public Administrators North Texas Chapter; and
2-19           WHEREAS, Mr. Terrell will forever be reminded of his sterling
2-20     performance as city manager as he observes Fort Worth flourishing
2-21     on the foundation he helped to build, and he may take pride in the
2-22     knowledge that he has greatly benefitted that city and the State of
2-23     Texas in many ways; now, therefore, be it
2-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-25     Legislature hereby honor Bob Terrell on his retirement as city
2-26     manager of Fort Worth and extend to him best wishes for continued
2-27     success and happiness in all his endeavors; and, be it further
 3-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 3-2     prepared for Mr. Terrell as an expression of high regard by the
 3-3     Texas House of Representatives.