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  H.R. No. 174
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Residents of Collin County lost an admired leader
  and dedicated public servant with the death of Jack Hatchell on
  June 28, 2008, at the age of 70; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Hatchell graduated from Texas A&M University,
  where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil
  engineering, and went on to work as a transportation engineer; long
  dedicated to his community, he served on the Plano City Council from
  1975 to 1985, and the following year he was elected Collin County
  commissioner for Precinct 4; and
         WHEREAS, Throughout his five terms in that position,
  Mr. Hatchell was an effective advocate for his constituents and
  brought commissioners together to achieve positive results for the
  community; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to playing a vital role in the
  development of such major roadway projects as the President George
  Bush Turnpike and the Dallas North Tollway extensions, he worked to
  avoid county tax rate increases during the past decade, supported a
  tax freeze for senior citizens, and helped to develop parks and
  trails; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Hatchell received numerous accolades, among
  them the 2005 Road Hand Award from the Texas Department of
  Transportation and the William J. Pitstick Regional Excellence
  Award from the North Central Texas Council of Governments; the
  highest honor bestowed by the organization, the award recognized
  his distinguished career in government and his leadership on
  transportation issues; and
         WHEREAS, While fulfilling the demands of his office,
  Mr. Hatchell also shared his time and expertise with the Regional
  Transportation Commission as a member and chairman; and
         WHEREAS, Jack Hatchell served the residents of Collin County
  with integrity and an unwavering devotion to the greater good; he
  set a high standard for future leaders, and the programs that he
  established will continue to benefit area Texans for years to come;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Collin County
  Commissioner Jack Hatchell and extend sincere sympathy to the
  members of his family: to his wife of 47 years, Pat; to his
  daughters, Amy Briggs and Beth Jamison; to his grandson, Jack
  Jamison; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jack
  Hatchell.
 
  Madden
  McCall
  Laubenberg
  Paxton
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 174 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on February 26, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House