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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Douglas N. Stover is completing his |
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tenure as mayor of Coppell in May 2009, and it is indeed fitting at |
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this time to recognize his many outstanding achievements while in |
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office; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Tech University, Douglas Stover |
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is currently an equity compensation manager for Celanese |
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Corporation; he began his public service in 1998, when he was |
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elected to the city council, and since that time, the city has grown |
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by some 10,000 people to a population of 39,500, and the budget has |
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more than doubled, increasing from $35 million to $81 million; and |
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WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the City of Coppell has added |
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a Justice Center, which houses the police and municipal courts, a |
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municipal service center, an aquatic and recreation center, an |
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animal shelter and adoption center, Town Center Plaza, and multiple |
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park facilities; a senior and community center and a new municipal |
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cemetery are also under construction; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Stover has been committed to Coppell's |
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economic growth, working to bring in a number of commercial and |
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industrial developments that have brought revenue to the city while |
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negating the need for additional tax increases; his efforts have |
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also aimed to bolster safety through the addition of red light |
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cameras, a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit in residential areas, and a |
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Citizens Police Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, A vital participant in the positive development of |
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this thriving Dallas County municipality, Douglas Stover has earned |
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the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens for his highly |
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accomplished tenure in office, and he has proven himself to be a |
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dedicated civic leader and a true friend of the community; 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 commend the Honorable Douglas N. Stover for his |
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service to the citizens of Coppell and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Stover as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |