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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Todd Meier, who has served as mayor of |
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Addison with outstanding skill and dedication, is being returned to |
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office for a second term starting in May 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Since assuming office in 2011, Mayor Meier has |
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devoted his efforts to invigorating the local economy, which has |
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seen steady growth with the establishment of a multitude of new |
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businesses in the city; moreover, he has honored a commitment to |
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public safety by enhancing existing services, and he has followed |
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through on a pledge to encourage participation in the civic life of |
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the community; to keep citizens informed about municipal government |
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affairs, he has promoted such avenues of communication as public |
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conferences, weekly newsletters, blogs, and the live streaming of |
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council meetings; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Meier's previous public service included |
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stints as a member of the Addison Town Council and as vice chair of |
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the local planning and zoning committee; currently vice president |
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of the Metroplex Mayors Association, he is a graduate of Leadership |
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Dallas, the Citizens Academy of Addison, and Leadership Metrocrest; |
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in addition, he has volunteered his time with a number of community |
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organizations, among them Addison Addvocates, the Addison Business |
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Association, the Greenhill School Investment Committee, the |
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Addison Arbor Foundation, the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, and the |
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HP Byron Nelson Championship, as well as with the boards of |
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directors for Metrocrest Social Services and the State Fair of |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, |
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Mayor Meier earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University |
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and subsequently worked as an assistant district attorney for |
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Dallas County, during which time he handled more than 300 jury |
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trials; now an attorney with Shackelford, Melton & McKinley in |
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Dallas, he holds membership in the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas |
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Bar Association, and the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Meier's professional career also includes |
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service as president and general manager of Rodger Meier Cadillac, |
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Meier Oldsmobile, and Meier Infiniti, in addition to leadership of |
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a private investment firm that he founded in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan is the proud father of two |
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children, Brennan and Mackenzie, who are following in his footsteps |
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by forging careers in law and in business; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout Mr. Meier's tenure as mayor, his vision, |
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acumen, and unwavering commitment to excellence have contributed to |
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increased economic opportunity and quality of life and earned him |
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the respect and admiration of countless fellow citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Todd Meier on his |
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reelection to the office of mayor and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness in the coming years; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Meier as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Carter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1606 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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