H.R. No. 198

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, After 30 years of dedicated service to his fellow
	citizens, Tommy Hardy is retiring from his post as the assistant
	city manager of Grapevine on February 1, 2011; and
	WHEREAS, Raised in Marlin, Mr. Hardy began his career as an
	electrician and then became a building inspection official for the
	City of Terrell; in 1981, he took a similar job in Grapevine, at
	that time a town of about 12,000 people, and after two years he was
	promoted to director of community development; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hardy's new position made him a key player in the
	progress enjoyed by this fast-growing municipality over the past
	quarter-century; he participated in a major effort that began in
	1984 to overhaul the city's land-use master plan and zoning
	ordinance, which laid the groundwork for Grapevine's boom years;
	among the significant commercial projects Mr. Hardy helped bring to
	the city are the Grapevine Mills mall, the Gaylord Texan Resort and
	Convention Center, the Great Wolf Lodge waterpark and hotel, and
	eight wineries, as well as the Legoland Discovery Center and Sea
	Life aquarium that are currently being developed; and
	WHEREAS, Grapevine is now a city of nearly 52,000 residents,
	and many local officials credit Mr. Hardy's planning acumen with
	the community's success; he was named assistant city manager in
	2005; and
	WHEREAS, Retirement will provide Mr. Hardy with additional
	time to spend with his wife, Patsy, and their family, and he intends
	to travel and enjoy life to the fullest; and
	WHEREAS, Known for the foresight and commitment that he
	brings to all he undertakes, Tommy Hardy has played an instrumental
	role in making Grapevine the city that it is today, and he may
	indeed reflect with great pride on his outstanding professional
	achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Tommy Hardy on the occasion of his
	retirement as assistant city manager of Grapevine and extend to him
	sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Hardy as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Truitt
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 198 was adopted by the House on January
	26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House