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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Fort Worth lost a dedicated civic |
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leader with the passing of Charles Ray "Chuck" Silcox on October 25, |
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2008, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, A native and lifelong resident of Fort Worth, Chuck |
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Silcox was born on October 8, 1943, and he went on to graduate from |
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Paschal High School in 1961; he later attended Tyler Junior College |
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and Texas Christian University, and from 1965 to 1970, he worked at |
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General Dynamics as an industrial engineer; after being employed in |
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the industrial development division of Texas Electric Service |
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Company during the 1970s, Mr. Silcox held various management |
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positions with a number of janitorial companies, and in 1985, he |
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established his own janitorial services company, Quasar Services; |
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he was also the founder of Silcox Management, Inc., which he |
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launched in 1996; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to being a successful businessman, Mr. |
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Silcox was active in local politics as Fort Worth's longest-serving |
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city council member; since he was first elected in 1991, he won each |
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subsequent bid for reelection and in 2007 had begun his ninth term |
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representing District 3, in the southwestern region of the city; he |
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had served as mayor pro tempore three times, and he was on numerous |
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boards and commissions, including the Safety and Community |
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Development Council and the Regional Transportation Council of the |
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North Central Texas Council of Governments; and |
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WHEREAS, As a councilman, Mr. Silcox was highly regarded for |
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his tenacity and originality, his concern for the city's |
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neighborhoods, and his unwavering loyalty to his constituents; he |
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was the proponent of a long-range plan to help the homeless in Fort |
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Worth and of such transportation initiatives as the Southwest |
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Parkway, and he was a strong advocate for the police and |
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firefighters' associations; an animal lover, Mr. Silcox also |
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advocated for the humane treatment of animals and he was a fervent |
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supporter of the Fort Worth Animal Care and Control Center, which is |
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being renamed in his honor in 2009; moreover, as the senior member |
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of the city council, he inspired others with his long-standing |
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dedication to meeting the needs of the people he served; and |
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WHEREAS, Chuck Silcox was committed to his fellow citizens |
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and to ensuring a bright future for the city of Fort Worth, and he |
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leaves behind a legacy of compassion, dedication, and community |
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service that will long be remembered by all who were fortunate |
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enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles Ray "Chuck" |
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Silcox and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife of 28 years, Brenda; to his daughters, Bridgett Thurman and |
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Brandi Loar; to his six grandchildren; and to his other relatives |
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and many friends; and, be 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 Charles Ray |
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"Chuck" Silcox. |