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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Garland has greatly benefited from the |
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dedicated leadership of the Honorable Ronald E. Jones since he was |
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elected mayor in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure in municipal government, Mayor |
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Jones has ably guided the city with an eye to the future, and his |
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knowledge and expertise in a wide range of community issues have |
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earned him the respect of many people along the way; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Dallas, he earned a bachelor's |
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degree from Dallas Baptist University and a master's degree in |
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human relations and business management from Abilene Christian |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Jones has nearly three decades of public |
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service experience, including five years as Garland's assistant |
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city manager, and he oversaw more than 14 departments during his |
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notable tenure; after his retirement from that office in May 2005, |
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he served as management consultant to the city manager, a position |
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in which he helped establish a relief center for the victims of |
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Hurricane Katrina; and |
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WHEREAS, His career has also included service as |
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parliamentarian to the mayor and city council and as an adjunct |
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professor of business at El Centro College; he is a member of the |
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National Association of Parliamentarians, a certified mediator, |
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temperament counselor, and associate pastor at New Hope Baptist |
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Church, where he leads the counseling ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Jones has further contributed to the community |
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through his work with the Kiwanis Club, Garland Citizen Police |
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Academy Alumni Association, Garland Asian American Task Force, |
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Garland Association for Hispanic Affairs, Luna Elementary School |
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Campus Improvement Team, and Garland Landmark Society; in addition, |
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he has been a board member of the Regional Transportation Council, |
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Garland Civic Theatre, the Achievement Center of Texas, New |
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Beginning Center, and the North Texas Commission, and he chaired |
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the North Texas Commission Leadership North Texas Selection |
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Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of |
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life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the efforts |
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of Ronald Jones are helping to make Garland an even better place in |
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which to live and work; 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 Mayor Ronald E. Jones for his committed |
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public service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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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 Jones as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kent |
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Driver |
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Vaught |
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Miklos |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2466 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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