SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1136

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Gary Slagel, who is retiring as mayor and Place 4 council member of the City of Richardson after more than two decades of outstanding service to the city; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Slagel was first elected mayor in 1991, after having served on the city council and the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals; he was a member of the executive board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments from 1991 to 1996 and served as its president from 1994 to 1995; and

WHEREAS, President and chief executive officer of CapitalSoft, Incorporated, he received the Tech Titans Award from the Metroplex Technology Business Council in 2002 and was selected as the 2007 Public Official Business Partner of the Year by Inside Collin County Business; and

WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, he has served on the executive committee of the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition and as a member of the advisory council for the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University; and

WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, he is respected and admired by his colleagues and constituents alike, and his presence on the Richardson City Council will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby commend Gary Slagel on his exceptional service to the people of Richardson and extend to him best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Carona

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 23, 2011.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate