By Smith H.R. No. 913 77R14110 MW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The 70th birthday of the Honorable Mary Lib Saleh on 1-2 May 4, 2001, provides an opportune moment to honor the many 1-3 accomplishments of this esteemed woman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, In 1993, Mayor Saleh became the first female mayor 1-5 of Euless after serving two years as a council member and two years 1-6 as mayor pro tem; during her exceptional tenure, she has helped to 1-7 lower the crime rate, appointed the first Euless Historical 1-8 Commission, encouraged the city to support local artists, and 1-9 established the Euless Library Foundation; and 1-10 WHEREAS, This inspiring city leader has brought a host of 1-11 improvements to Euless, including the building of a new library, 1-12 golf course, and park as well as two revitalized fire stations and 1-13 the police and courts facility that is currently being built; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Mayor Saleh has devoted much of her time and energy 1-15 to many worthwhile endeavors; she has diligently served numerous 1-16 organizations, including the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of 1-17 Commerce board, North Central Texas Council of Governments board, 1-18 Texas Municipal League, National League of Cities, and United 1-19 States Conference of Mayors; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Befitting a Texan of such stature, Mayor Saleh has 1-21 earned numerous awards, including the Texas PTA Life Membership 1-22 Award and the Clyde Mooney Award, which is the Hurst-Euless-Bedford 1-23 Chamber of Commerce's highest honor; in 1998 she was named one of 1-24 Tarrant County's Most Influential Women, and in 2000 the Hurst 2-1 Masonic Lodge No. 1387 accorded her the Community Builders Award; 2-2 and 2-3 WHEREAS, Devoted to the citizens of Euless and an inspiration 2-4 to many Texans, Mayor Saleh has earned the gratitude of countless 2-5 individuals who have benefited from her outstanding leadership; 2-6 now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby honor Mayor Mary Lib Saleh on her 70th birthday 2-9 and extend to her best wishes for continued success and happiness; 2-10 and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for Mayor Saleh as an expression of high regard by the 2-13 Texas House of Representatives.