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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Gary Slagel was deservedly named the |
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2010 Citizen of the Year by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, The mayor of Richardson for the past 18 years, Mr. |
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Slagel has been a member of the city council since 1987 and |
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previously served on the zoning board of adjustment and appeals; he |
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is concluding his long and distinguished tenure in city government |
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in May 2011; he has further demonstrated his dedication to his |
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community as president of the North Central Texas Council of |
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Governments and the Metroplex Mayors Association, and he has been a |
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member of the executive committee of the Dallas Regional Mobility |
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Coalition; in 2003, he received the William J. Pitstick Regional |
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Excellence Award from NCTCOG, and he was later selected as Public |
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Official Business Partner of the Year by Inside Collin County |
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Business; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel has been instrumental in the |
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development of the city's telecom corridor since 1995, when he |
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engaged the chamber of commerce and venture capitalists to create a |
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technology incubator; a native of Illinois, he earned his |
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bachelor's degree in industrial technology from Illinois State |
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University and worked for General Electric before moving to |
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Richardson in 1974 to begin a 17-year career with Texas |
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Instruments; he later launched several successful start-up |
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companies and is today the founder, president, and CEO of |
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CapitalSoft, Inc.; in 2002, the Metroplex Technology Business |
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Council gave him its Tech Titans Award; he is supported in all his |
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endeavors by his wife, Pat, and their children and grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication to public service and his |
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commitment to the prosperity of Richardson's business community, |
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Gary Slagel has made a lasting, positive difference, and he indeed |
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merits this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gary Slagel on his selection as |
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2010 Citizen of the Year by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his |
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endeavors; and, be it 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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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2713 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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