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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable C. H. Mills, Jr., has ably served the |
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people of Aransas County as county judge since 2007, and his |
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knowledge of local issues and dedication to the public good have |
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earned him widespread respect and appreciation; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Aransas County, Judge Mills served his |
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country with distinction in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Air |
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Force; he and his wife, Penny, settled in Rockport in 1971 and |
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joined the family business, the Duck Inn Restaurant, a successful |
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venture they owned and operated for 36 years; blessed with three |
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children, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Mills and his wife, Julianne, |
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Dr. Jeremy Mills and his wife, Jennifer, and Melanie Mills, "Burt" |
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Mills also enjoys the love and affection of two grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Mills first entered politics in 1978, when he |
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was elected to the Rockport City Council; he went on to serve four |
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terms as mayor, and his outstanding leadership contributed to a |
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number of worthwhile improvements, including the development of |
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Rockport Beach Park; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan currently serves as a member of |
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the Governor's Commission on Disaster Recovery and Preparedness and |
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as treasurer of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments; in |
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addition, he is a member of the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of |
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Commerce, a lifetime member of the Stewart/Wendell VFW Post, and a |
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valued congregant of the First Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Burt Mills has made many significant contributions |
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to the betterment of life in Aransas County, and he may take |
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justifiable pride in his exemplary record of achievement; 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 County Judge C. H. "Burt" Mills, Jr., for |
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his committed public service to Aransas County and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Mills as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hunter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2921 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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