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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Jack Leonhardt is concluding his |
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service as the mayor of the City of Windcrest in 2009 after an |
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eight-year tenure in which he ably guided this notable Bexar County |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, On May 5, 2001, city voters first elected Jack |
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Leonhardt to office, and he retained their approval in three |
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subsequent elections; from the beginning, he dedicated himself to |
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the ideal of helping Windcrest to be an exceptional place to live |
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and work, and he has placed special emphasis on strengthening the |
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local economy by revitalizing key areas of the city, including the |
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business district and the Walzem Road corridor; and |
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WHEREAS, The mayor's proactive approach to important issues |
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has also been of assistance to regional governmental organizations; |
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he has been a valuable member of the Alamo Area Council of |
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Governments, the San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning |
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Organization, the Texas Municipal League board of directors, the |
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Greater Bexar County Council of Cities, the Northeast Partnership, |
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and the Greater Randolph Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished leader throughout his life, Mayor |
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Leonhardt served his nation as a member of the United States Air |
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Force from 1966 to 1987, specializing in personnel and career |
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issues and retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel; he then spent |
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12 years in personnel with the United Services Automobile |
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Association; he holds a bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies |
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and a master's degree in business administration, and he is a |
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graduate of the Squadron Officer School and the Air Command and |
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Staff College; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his work in local government, Mayor |
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Leonhardt has further contributed to his community as a member of |
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the Windcrest Optimist and Lions Clubs, American Legion Post No. |
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612, and John Calvin Presbyterian Church, where he is an elder; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Leonhardt has made use of his considerable |
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abilities to benefit his community, and his achievements in office |
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will continue to be appreciated by his fellow Windcrest citizens |
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far into the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Jack Leonhardt for his dedicated service |
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as the mayor of the City of Windcrest and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Leonhardt as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |