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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Allen is benefiting greatly from the |
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dedicated leadership of the Honorable Steve Terrell, who has ably |
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served his fellow citizens as mayor for the past 16 years; and |
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WHEREAS, First appointed in 1997 and reelected for six |
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subsequent terms, Mayor Terrell has played a key role in attracting |
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commercial projects to the city; he has guided Allen as it has grown |
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into a thriving city with more than $8 billion in property values; |
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under his leadership, the city has been recognized throughout the |
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United States for its high quality of life; it was named one of the |
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best places to live by Money magazine, was recognized as the safest |
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city in Texas by a City Crime Rankings study, and was ranked as one |
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of the 25 best places to move by Forbes; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Terrell represents the Allen City Council on a |
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variety of regional associations, including the Mayor's Committee, |
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the Dallas Regional Mobility Committee, the North Texas Commission |
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board of directors, and the North Central Texas Council of |
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Governments, of which he is currently vice president; from 1991 to |
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1997, he served on the City Council in Place No. 5, and he has also |
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been involved with the Library Facility Oversight Committee, the |
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Allen Community Development Corporation, and the Allen Industrial |
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Development Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mayor Terrell enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Sally, and their two children; the couple |
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have lived in Allen since 1980, and they co-own Terrell's Dry |
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Cleaning; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a decade and a half, Mayor Terrell has |
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led Allen with vision, skill, and a steadfast commitment to |
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excellence, and he may take justifiable pride in his exemplary |
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record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Steve Terrell for his exceptional service |
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as mayor of Allen and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Terrell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |