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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Missouri City have greatly benefited |
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from the dedicated leadership of Don Smith since he was elected to |
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the city council; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure in municipal government, Mr. Smith |
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has ably guided the city with an eye to the future, and his |
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expertise in a range of community issues has earned him widespread |
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respect; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Smith represents District B, and he has been |
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dedicated to the safety of his fellow citizens, development of |
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parks and green space, revitalization of the Texas Parkway and |
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Cartwright Road corridor, and promoting a smoke-free environment; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Missouri City for more than three |
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decades, Mr. Smith has held leadership positions with such |
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worthwhile initiatives as the Hunters Glen III Homeowners |
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Association, the Texas Parkway Alliance, the City's Tax Increment |
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Reinvestment Zone Number 1, the Juneteenth Celebration Foundation, |
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and the Texas Association of Council Members; in addition, he has |
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shared his time with the NAACP, the A. Philip Randolph Institute, |
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the Missouri City YMCA Century Club, the Black Heritage Committee |
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of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, and the Covenant Glen United |
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Methodist Church Male Chorus; and |
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WHEREAS, This veteran of the U.S. Air Force is retired from |
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Pitney Bowes, where he served as southwestern divisional marketing |
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director; in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the support of a loving |
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family, including his wife of 33 years, Etta, and his six children; |
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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 efforts |
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of Don Smith have helped to make Missouri City a better place in |
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which to live and work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Don Smith for his committed public service |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Reynolds |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2096 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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