H.R. No. 548

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce presented Bob Brent with the 2012 Owen W. Sherrill Award in recognition of his outstanding service to his community; and

WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is reserved for those individuals whose leadership, vision, and commitment to Georgetown have truly shaped the city for the better; and

WHEREAS, Just over a decade ago, Bob Brent, then chair of the chamber board, introduced his vision for Georgetown to become "the finest community of 100,000 or more in the United States"; the ideas he presented, focusing on education, health care, public safety, and economic development, laid the foundation for the Strategic Plan for the City of Georgetown and engaged thousands of citizens in the process of its development; and

WHEREAS, A champion of education, Mr. Brent has been a member of several successful school bond committees and was chair of Georgetown Partners in Education; moreover, he served on the chamber's first Development Alliance, played an instrumental role in the Georgetown Aging Initiative, and helped create the Williamson County Institute for Excellence in Nonprofits; and

WHEREAS, The citizens of Georgetown have greatly benefited from Bob Brent's dedication and involvement, and he may take justifiable pride in his ongoing contributions to the town he is proud to call home; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor Bob Brent on his receipt of the 2012 Owen W. Sherrill Award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Brent as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Farney

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 548 was adopted by the House on March 7, 2013, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House