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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Don Elder, Jr., was elected mayor of Katy on May 12, |
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2007, earning more than 60 percent of the votes cast in the |
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election; and |
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WHEREAS, A former city council member, Mr. Elder took office |
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on May 22 and has embraced the duties of his challenging new post |
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with enthusiasm and dedication; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Elder is a graduate of Katy High School and |
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earned both a bachelor's degree and a master of education degree at |
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Sam Houston State University; a man of diverse skills and |
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experience, he worked in sales and marketing in the ready-mix |
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industry for more than 30 years, and he owns a consulting firm that |
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specializes in education and governmental issues; moreover, he has |
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a distinguished history of public service, including two terms as a |
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trustee for the Katy Independent School District and 10 years as a |
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member of the board for the Harris County Department of Education, |
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where he twice served as president; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan is active in numerous community |
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organizations as well, including the Katy Athletic Booster Club, |
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the Katy High School Alumni Association, the Katy Area A&M Club, and |
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Katy FFA, and he shares his time and talents as a member of the |
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Economic Development Board and the development board of Houston |
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Community College; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Elder enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Ida Faye, with whom he has shared more than 40 |
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years of marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, Don Elder's vision and leadership will surely |
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benefit the community he is proud to call home, and his desire to |
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serve others and work toward the greater good has set an inspiring |
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example for his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Don Elder, Jr., on his election as |
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mayor of Katy and extend to him sincere best wishes for a productive |
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and rewarding tenure in office; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Elder as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Callegari |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2930 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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