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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than five decades, Bob Bolen has |
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contributed to the city of Fort Worth through his numerous |
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professional and civic endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Chicago, Mr. Bolen grew up in Shreveport, |
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Louisiana, and in Fort Worth; answering his nation's call to duty, |
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he entered the U.S. Navy in 1945, and on concluding his service, he |
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earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas |
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A&M University in 1948; he founded Bolen Enterprises in 1952, and he |
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served as CEO of the Fort Worth business for more than four decades; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1979, Mr. Bolen joined the Fort Worth City |
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Council, and three years later, he was elected mayor; he won |
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subsequent bids for reelection, and his tenure spanned nearly a |
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decade, until his retirement from municipal government in 1991; |
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Mayor Bolen was instrumental in the establishment of the Fort Worth |
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Transportation Authority, and he also spearheaded various joint |
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projects with neighboring jurisdictions; he worked closely with the |
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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the DFW Regional Sports |
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Commission, and the North Texas Commission; in addition, he served |
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as president of Fort Worth Sister Cities International and the |
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Texas Municipal League, and he was active in the National League of |
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Cities as its president and as chair of the Transportation and |
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Communications Policy Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bolen has served as the senior advisor to the |
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chancellor at Texas Christian University since 1991; in this role, |
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he focuses on public relations and community service projects for |
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the university, and he is a visiting lecturer in the Neeley School |
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of Business; Mr. Bolen has also been affiliated with myriad local |
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organizations, including the Rotary Club, the YMCA, and Westminster |
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Presbyterian Church, and he was on the boards of Speedway |
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Children's Charities and Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc.; he |
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maintains his involvement in the community as a chair of the |
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Citizens Committee on Fort Worth's Future and as a member of the |
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executive committee of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed leader has received such accolades as |
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the TCU Royal Purple Award and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from |
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Texas A&M University; moreover, he has been awarded honorary |
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doctoral degrees in public service from the University of North |
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Texas and TCU and in the humanities from Texas Wesleyan University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Bolen enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Frances, and their six children; together, the |
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couple have supported youth programs, and they provide scholarships |
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to TCU students each year; and |
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WHEREAS, With an unwavering commitment to his fellow |
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citizens, Bob Bolen has garnered the lasting respect and admiration |
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of all who know him, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on |
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the positive impact he has had on the city of Fort Worth; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Bob Bolen for his notable achievements and |
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contributions to his community and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bolen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 935 was adopted by the House on March |
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26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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