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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Gary A. Slagel is completing his |
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tenure as mayor of Richardson in 2011, drawing to a close a |
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distinguished record of service that has greatly benefited his |
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fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel has been an elected official in |
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Richardson for more than two decades; he served as mayor from 1991 |
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until 2007 and has served again since 2009, and he has further |
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contributed his expertise as the council member for Place 4, as |
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mayor pro tem, and as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and |
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Appeals; and |
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WHEREAS, During his years in local government, Mayor Slagel |
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has played a vital role in ensuring the prosperity of the city |
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through his leadership in economic development and corporate |
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retention, and he has also led the way in a number of important |
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infrastructure, commercial development, and transit initiatives; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated public servant was a member of the |
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executive board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments |
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from 1991 to 1996 and its president from 1994 to 1995; he was also a |
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member of the Metroplex Mayors Association from 1991 to 2007, |
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serving as the association's president in 2005; from 1991 to 2006, |
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he was part of the executive committee of the Dallas Regional |
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Mobility Coalition and chaired its legislative committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel's experience as a successful |
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businessman informs his work in public office; today president and |
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CEO of a software firm, CapitalSoft, he has a bachelor's degree in |
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industrial technology from Illinois State University and a master's |
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degree in business administration from Amberton University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel's myriad achievements have been |
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recognized with a number of well-deserved honors, including the |
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William J. Pitstick Regional Excellence Award from the North |
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Central Texas Council of Governments in 2003, the Tech Titans Award |
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from the Metroplex Technology Business Council in 2002, and the |
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Public Official Business Partner of the Year accolade from Inside |
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Collin County Business in 2007; throughout his career, he has |
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enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Pat, and the couple have |
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four children and four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Gary Slagel has made Richardson an even better place |
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in which to live and work over the course of his years in office, and |
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he may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished for |
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the city; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Gary A. Slagel for his notable |
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leadership as mayor of the city of Richardson and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Slagel as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Madden |
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Carter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 757 was adopted by the House on March |
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17, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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