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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Plano have greatly benefited from the |
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leadership of Mayor Phil Dyer, who will conclude his tenure in May |
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2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Phil Dyer became involved in civic affairs in 1984 |
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as a member of the Horizon Committee, which drafted the first |
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comprehensive plan for the city; from 1986 to 1992, he served on the |
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Plano Parks and Recreation Board, and he later served on the |
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Planning and Zoning Commission from 1995 until 1999, when he was |
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elected to the city council; and |
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WHEREAS, After six years as a council member, Mr. Dyer was |
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elected mayor of Plano in 2009; during his term, he has helped guide |
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the city through challenging fiscal times without raising taxes, |
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promoted business development, and worked with the city council to |
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further enhance the quality of life for area residents; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to serving in municipal government, |
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Mayor Dyer is the president of LegacyTexas Bank and has chaired the |
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boards of numerous local organizations, including United Way, |
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Hope's Door, the Collin County Chapter of the American Red Cross, |
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and the Plano Chamber of Commerce; moreover, Mayor Dyer has been a |
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member of the Collin County Child Protective Services Board, the |
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Plano Parks Foundation, and the Plano Economic Development Board, |
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among many other groups; for his commitment to the community, Mayor |
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Dyer was named Plano's Citizen of the Year in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, While navigating his many professional and |
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charitable commitments, Mayor Dyer has enjoyed the support of his |
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wife, Margaret, and their two sons, Graham and Adam; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Dyer has distinguished himself through his |
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outstanding record of public service and civic engagement, and in |
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so doing, he has helped to make Plano an even better place in which |
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to live and work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Mayor Phil Dyer for his outstanding |
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contributions to the city of Plano and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Dyer as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |