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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jim T. Brown has announced plans to retire at the end |
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of 2013, drawing to a close a notable tenure in public service that |
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has spanned more than six decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Brown has forged a varied and |
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highly esteemed career, during which he has provided expertise on |
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many aspects of municipal governance; in addition to serving as a |
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city manager in such communities as Eagle Pass and West University |
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Place, he helped to promote the responsible stewardship of water |
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resources as general manager of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority |
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and the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District |
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Canal System; moreover, he held a seat on the board of the MoKan |
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Development Corporation, where he addressed issues in the roads and |
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transportation sector; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brown graduated from Texas State |
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University--San Marcos in 1961, receiving a bachelor's degree in |
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business administration, and has since played a role in the |
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expansion of its campus as executive director of the Urban Renewal |
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Agency of San Marcos, where he specialized in land acquisition and |
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redevelopment; in addition, he has been an active supporter of the |
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university through his participation in its alumni association, |
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which he has served as president, and in 2003 he was recognized for |
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his long-standing contributions with designation as a |
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Distinguished Alumnus; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has drawn on his leadership and |
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management experience in his efforts to make housing accessible to |
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all Texans; he backed a number of important programs that have |
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helped to bolster the state's capacity to offer quality, safe, and |
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affordable developments for tens of thousands of citizens, |
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including working families and seniors, and his committed advocacy |
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has earned him standing as a prominent voice within the industry; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brown has further devoted himself to a range of |
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civic and community organizations, including serving as Worthy |
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Grand Master of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, a group with a membership |
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numbering 200,000; and |
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WHEREAS, The continued prosperity of the Lone Star State |
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depends in large part on the responsible action of its citizens, and |
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through his many public-spirited achievements, Jim Brown sets a |
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notable example of leadership and volunteerism for all Texans to |
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follow; 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 Jim T. Brown on his forthcoming |
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retirement and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Menendez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1393 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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