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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Beginning another notable chapter in his public |
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service career, John Monaco was reelected mayor of Mesquite on May |
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9, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of the city since 1979, Mr. Monaco served |
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27 years as a licensed respiratory care practitioner; he is a |
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graduate of Northern Virginia Community College and has earned |
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numerous continuing education credits, including completing a |
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specialized curriculum on life support for newborns and pediatric |
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patients through The University of Texas Southwestern Medical |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Monaco previously served his fellow citizens |
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as a member of the Mesquite City Council from 2001 to 2007, when he |
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was appointed mayor; he was subsequently elected to the post the |
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following year; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the city he calls home, Mayor Monaco |
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gained experience in Mesquite city government as a member of the |
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planning and zoning commission, the civil service commission and |
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trial board, the water advisory board, and the board of adjustment, |
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and he has served as the coordinator for the city's volunteer |
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services; he has further contributed to his community as a board |
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member of the local chapter of the American Heart Association, |
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which he also served as president; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, this esteemed gentleman |
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enjoys the love and support of his wife, Alice, as well as their |
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five children and eight grandchildren; he is a congregant of Shiloh |
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Terrace Baptist Church and enjoys cooking and restoring antique |
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furniture in his spare time; and |
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WHEREAS, John Monaco's desire to serve others and work toward |
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the greater good has set an inspiring example for his fellow |
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citizens, and residents of Mesquite are indeed fortunate to benefit |
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from his continued leadership; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John Monaco on his reelection as |
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mayor of Mesquite and extend to him sincere best wishes for a |
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productive and rewarding tenure in office; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Monaco as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |