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By:  Truitt                                                       H.R. No. 1695



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable James R. "Rick" Stacy recently 
concluded a distinguished seven-year tenure as mayor of the City of 
Southlake, and his dedication to serving his fellow citizens as a 
public official is truly worthy of special recognition; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on December 29, 1947, Mr. Stacy is a 
1966 graduate of Grapevine High School; he completed his college 
degree at the University of North Texas, where he majored in 
industrial management, before embarking on a remarkable career in 
business in the field of home furnishings; over the past 12 years he 
has transformed his family's once-struggling furniture company 
into a highly successful enterprise, one that has been honored by 
Baylor University as an "Outstanding Small Business" and one that 
today boasts a beautiful 250,000-square-foot flagship store; and
	WHEREAS, This civic-minded individual, who became mayor of 
Southlake in 1996, was an esteemed member of the local city council 
for two years and, additionally, served on the Southlake Parks 
Development Corporation from 1996 to 2003; over the course of his 
career in public service, he helped to significantly reduce the 
city's debt costs and was instrumental in bringing two major 
corporations, Sabre National Headquarters and the Verizon Wireless 
Control Center, to the city of Southlake; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Stacy is a strong supporter of many important 
Tarrant County charities and organizations, including the Lions 
Club, the Southlake CARS Program, the Muscular Dystrophy 
Association, Mercy Med Flight, the National Charity League, and the 
Carroll I.S.D. Band Boosters; and
	WHEREAS, For the past 35 years he has been happily married to 
his cherished wife, Diane, and together the couple have lovingly 
built a happy homelife for their four children, Dorian, Elizabeth, 
Ashley, and Jay, all of whom can take immense pride in their 
father's many exemplary achievements as an elected official, a 
businessman, and a community leader; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Rick Stacy on his 
invaluable contributions to the city of Southlake and extend to him 
best wishes for continued happiness and success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Stacy as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.