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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 William J. Ordner concludes his service |
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as the mayor of Petronila in May 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A small Coastal Bend farming community, Petronila |
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was established in January 1983, when residents came together to |
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discuss incorporating the area to prevent further annexation by |
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nearby Corpus Christi, and William Ordner has the distinction of |
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being the town's first and only mayor; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 26 years, Mayor Ordner has ably guided |
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the city, and along with council members, he has addressed such |
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issues as upgrading facilities at the local elementary school, |
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securing funds for the volunteer fire department, and maintaining |
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Belk's Country Store as a source of tax revenue for the community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his civic involvement, Mayor Ordner |
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contributes to the local economy as the owner and operator of Town |
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and Country Pest Control, Inc., and he is also a farmer and rancher; |
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in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, |
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Virginia, and the couple's three children, all of whom reside with |
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their families in Petronila; in retirement, he is looking forward |
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to spending more time with his grandchildren and at his ranch in |
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Beeville; 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 |
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outstanding efforts of William Ordner have greatly contributed to |
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the development of Petronila as an ideal place in which to live and |
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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 commend Mayor William J. Ordner on his dedicated |
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service to the city of Petronila and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Ordner as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |