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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The residents of Hutto lost an admired civic leader |
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with the death of Mayor David F. Begier on March 3, 2011, at the age |
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of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, David Begier was born near Buffalo, New York, on |
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June 7, 1941; after graduating from Lancaster High School, he |
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answered his nation's call to duty and served for four years in the |
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United States Air Force, earning the rank of sergeant; he then |
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returned to Buffalo to begin his professional career as an engineer |
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with Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory; in time, however, he grew |
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eager for a warmer climate, and in 1978 he moved with his family to |
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Round Rock; he worked with Texas Instruments and afterward with the |
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Quintus Corporation, where he held the post of IT manager; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his retirement, David Begier moved to |
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Hutto in 2004 and devoted himself to public service; passionate |
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about his community, he served on the planning and zoning |
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commission and subsequently won election to the city council in |
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2007; in 2009, he was elected to fill the unexpired term of Mayor |
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Kenneth Love, and in 2010, he won election to a full three-year |
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term; and |
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WHEREAS, A respected figure who helped build unity in the |
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community, Mayor Begier presided over the second-fastest-growing |
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city in Texas; he helped guide many plans to improve the quality of |
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life in Hutto, including initiatives to create more parks and to |
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restore the vitality of the downtown area, and he played an |
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instrumental role in persuading Temple College and Texas State |
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Technical College to build a campus in the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Generous with his time and talents, Mayor Begier |
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volunteered with a number of worthy organizations, including the |
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Hutto Education Foundation, the Hutto Chamber of Commerce, and the |
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Adopt a Unit program; he also served as the director of governmental |
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relations for the Williamson County Symphony Orchestra and as a |
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member of the board of directors for Envision Central Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Begier enjoyed a rewarding marriage with his |
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wife, Barbara, until her passing in 1997, and he was blessed with a |
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son, David; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his outgoing personality and wonderful |
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sense of humor, David Begier lived a full and generous life, and the |
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legacy of his vision and public service will continue to resonate in |
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the Hutto community for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable David |
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F. Begier and extend sincere condolences to his son, David, and to |
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his other relatives and loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of David F. |
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Begier. |