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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tenure of an admired public official is drawing |
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to a close as the Honorable Phil Hardberger concludes his service as |
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the mayor of San Antonio in June 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the mayor's office on June 7, 2005, |
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Mayor Hardberger went on to serve a second term after capturing 77 |
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percent of the vote in the 2007 election; during his time on the |
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job, he has helped to attract new business to the city and has |
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overseen the ongoing progress of several important initiatives, |
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including the growth of Brooks City-Base, the Port Authority of San |
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Antonio, and the Toyota Suppliers Parks area; and |
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WHEREAS, Viewing public spaces as a vital means of drawing |
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the community together, the mayor has championed efforts such as |
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the restoration of the historic Main Plaza, the establishment of |
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Voelcker Park, and the improvement of recreational and natural |
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habitat areas along the San Antonio River; moreover, he |
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successfully brought the business community in as a partner in many |
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of these projects, demonstrating his ability to find innovative |
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solutions on important issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Hardberger has made essential contributions |
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in numerous other areas as well, and his results-oriented approach |
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to the job comes from the experience he gained in previous |
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military, government, and legal positions; he piloted B-47 bombers |
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as a captain in the U.S. Air Force and then served as the executive |
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secretary of the Peace Corps and as a special assistant in the U.S. |
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Office of Economic Opportunity; a graduate of the Georgetown |
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University Law Center, he built a respected legal practice in San |
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Antonio before winning election as associate justice and, later, |
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chief justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Phil Hardberger's outstanding performance as mayor |
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is a continuation of that notable legacy of service, and he is |
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indeed deserving of special recognition for the inspired leadership |
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that he has provided to his fellow citizens over the past four |
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years; now, 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 Phil Hardberger on his |
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myriad achievements as the mayor of the City of San Antonio and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for success and happiness in the |
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years ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Hardberger as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |