By Smith H.R. No. 875 77R14026 MJS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Vivagene Copeland is retiring from the Hurst City 1-2 Council, and the occasion provides an opportunity to recognize the 1-3 distinguished service of this highly respected public official; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A resident of Hurst for more than 38 years, 1-5 Ms. Copeland has been a member of the city council for five terms, 1-6 and she has made an incalculable contribution to the well-being of 1-7 her community; and 1-8 WHEREAS, This outstanding civic leader also serves on the 1-9 Hurst Community Services Development Corporation and the Hurst 1-10 Crime Control District Board; she is a liaison to the senior 1-11 citizens center and an alumni of the Citizens Police Academy 1-12 Association, and she plans to become more actively involved with 1-13 the Order of the Eastern Star when her tenure on the city council 1-14 comes to a close; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The leadership, commitment, and devotion she has 1-16 demonstrated while serving as a council member speak volumes about 1-17 her fervent desire to improve the quality of life for the area's 1-18 residents; Ms. Copeland has used her abilities to help countless 1-19 people in her community, and it is indeed most appropriate that we 1-20 honor her as she begins a new chapter in her life; now, therefore, 1-21 be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-23 Legislature hereby pay tribute to Vivagene Copeland for her 1-24 exemplary service as a member of the Hurst City Council and extend 2-1 to her sincere best wishes for happiness and good fortune in the 2-2 future; and, be it further 2-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-4 prepared for Ms. Copeland as an expression of high regard by the 2-5 Texas House of Representatives.