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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bedford City Councilman Leahmon Frank Chambers |
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passed away on February 16, 2007, at the age of 74, leaving behind a |
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loving family and a legacy of accomplishment that will be |
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remembered for years to come; and |
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WHEREAS, Leahmon Chambers grew up in Abilene and earned an |
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associate's degree from Ranger College; employed by American |
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Airlines for 28 years in facilities maintenance, he and his wife, |
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the late Pat Chambers, had four children; and |
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WHEREAS, Elected to the Bedford City Council, Mr. Chambers |
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served from 1993 to 1997 and from 2004 to 2007; known for his |
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efforts to control spending and cut taxes, he cast the deciding vote |
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in the adoption of a property tax freeze for seniors in 2004, and in |
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2005 he was among the council members who voted against a 27 percent |
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tax rate increase; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his work with the city council, Mr. |
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Chambers served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the Parks and |
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Recreation Board, and the Planning and Zoning Commission for the |
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City of Bedford; in his leisure time he enjoyed attending local |
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events and was a member of the Mid-Cities Optimist Club, Hurst |
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Masonic Lodge, and the Hurst Amateur Radio Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Leahmon |
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Chambers will remember a man who wanted to make things better, who |
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exemplified integrity, and who touched the lives of countless |
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individuals with his civic involvement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Leahmon Frank |
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Chambers and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his daughters, Rene Mikeska and her husband, Malcolm, Michele |
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Ward and her husband, Greg, and Charisse Stapp and her husband, Tony |
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Mathis; to his grandchildren, Jeremy Mikeska and his wife, Jenni, |
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Shane Mikeska and his wife, Lindsay, Desiree Mikeska, and Collier |
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and Landry Ward; to his great-grandchildren, Keaton, Gavin, and |
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Gracyn Mikeska; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Leahmon |
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Chambers. |
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Smith of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1283 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 13, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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