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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brenda Eivens, the city manager of Cedar Park, has |
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been named the 2012 Central Texas Public Administrator of the Year |
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by the Central Texas Chapter of the American Society for Public |
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Administration in recognition of her significant contributions to |
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her community; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Eivens joined the City of Cedar Park in 1996 as |
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director of human resources and became assistant city manager in |
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2002; she assumed the office of city manager in 2005, and since that |
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time she has won the high regard of city officials and residents |
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alike for helping the city to maintain and improve services while |
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undergoing a period of explosive growth; and |
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WHEREAS, In her role as the city's chief administrative |
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officer, Ms. Eivens manages the city's day-to-day affairs and |
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implements policies set by the mayor and city council; her |
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responsibilities include preparing and administering a budget |
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totaling more than $100 million and leading a staff of over 400; |
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along with fiscal responsibility, she has consistently made |
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responsiveness to residents and businesses a top priority; and |
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WHEREAS, During her tenure as city manager, Ms. Eivens has |
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played an instrumental role in a number of projects that have been |
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critical to addressing the needs of the area; her notable list of |
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achievements includes the acquisition and development of a new city |
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hall campus, which opened in 2012; in addition, her leadership of |
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the strategic planning process has been decisive in helping to |
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establish and carry out the city's vision for the future; aided by |
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her meticulous work, Cedar Park has expanded economic opportunity |
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in the community through development programs that have led to the |
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construction of both the Cedar Park Center, a state-of-the-art |
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sports and entertainment venue, and the 1890 Ranch shopping center; |
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the city has also acquired a vital asset with the creation of the |
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Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, and it has gained a major |
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recreational resource with the opening of Veterans Memorial Park; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Eivens received a bachelor's degree from Sam |
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Houston State University and earned a master's degree in public |
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administration from Texas State University; she and her husband, |
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Scott, reside in Cedar Park with their two children; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary, innovative public administrator, |
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Brenda Eivens can reflect with justifiable pride on accomplishments |
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that will benefit the city of Cedar Park for generations to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Cedar Park city manager Brenda |
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Eivens on being named the 2012 Central Texas Public Administrator |
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of the Year by the Central Texas Chapter of the American Society for |
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Public Administration and extend to her best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Eivens as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |