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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 898
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In Memory |
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of |
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William Hatchell |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas pays tribute to |
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the life of longtime county commissioner and transportation |
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engineer William "Jack" Hatchell, who died June 28, 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Hatchell played a vital role in the |
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development of the transportation system in North Central Texas; |
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at the time of his death, he was serving his fifth consecutive |
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term as county commissioner for Collin County; a graduate of |
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Texas A&M University, he had earned bachelor's and master's |
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degrees in civil engineering with specialization in traffic |
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engineering and transportation planning and had served as an |
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officer with the United States Army Transportation Corps; he had |
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also served on the Plano City Council for 10 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A visionary leader, Mr. Hatchell was widely |
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recognized for both his knowledge about transportation and his |
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ability to bring interests together to achieve what was best for |
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the region; he was a member of the Regional Transportation |
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Council of the North Central Texas Council of Governments for 17 |
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years, serving as chairman in 2004 and 2005, and he was a member |
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of the Executive Board from 1999 to 2005, serving as president in |
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2003 and 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, He was honored with numerous awards, including |
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the 2008 William J. Pitstick Regional Excellence Award, which he |
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received from the North Central Texas Council of Governments for |
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his outstanding public service career and his proactive |
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leadership on transportation issues; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby honor the memory of William "Jack" Hatchell; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate his life and legacy, and that when the Senate |
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adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jack Hatchell. |
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Shapiro |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 12, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |