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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The retirement of Bill Keffler, the city manager of |
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Richardson, on May 31, 2012, brought to a close 35 years of |
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distinguished civil service; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Keffler was born in Brownfield and raised in |
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Midland; after earning a bachelor's degree in government from the |
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University of Notre Dame and a master's degree in public |
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administration from Texas Tech University, he began his career with |
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the City of Richardson in 1977, joining the municipal staff as an |
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administrative assistant; he became the assistant to the city |
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manager two years later and assistant city manager two years after |
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that; promoted to deputy city manager in 1985, he assumed his post |
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as the city's chief administrator in 1995; and |
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WHEREAS, A dynamic executive who consistently took a |
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proactive approach to the city's needs, Mr. Keffler promoted |
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citywide and regional partnering efforts, supported innovations in |
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municipal operations, emphasized fiscal responsibility and |
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transparency, and served as a mentor to others in his field; he kept |
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abreast of developments in his profession through membership in the |
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International City/County Management Association, and he provided |
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valued leadership through his service as president of both the |
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Texas City Management Association and the North Texas City |
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Management Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Keffler has shared his time and talents with a |
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large number of civic and community organizations; he has served on |
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the boards of Quality Texas, the Richardson Central Rotary Club, |
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the local YMCA, Leadership Richardson, and the North Texas |
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Commission, and he has been an ex officio member of the boards of |
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the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, the Metroplex Technology |
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Business Council, and the Methodist Richardson Medical Center; in |
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addition, he has taught in the public affairs department of The |
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University of Texas at Dallas and served on boards or advisory |
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councils of the UT Dallas School of Economic, Political, and Policy |
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Sciences and Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer |
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Science, as well as on the university's Development Board; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous accolades, Mr. Keffler has |
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been recognized by the Center for Public Service at Texas Tech, the |
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Richardson Central Rotary Club, the Texas Municipal Library |
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Directors Association, the Richardson Jaycees, the Richardson |
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Masonic Lodge, and the YMCA; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Keffler has served on the finance committee of |
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St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and previously served as |
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president of the church's school board and as chair of its parish |
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advisory council; he has also held a seat on various commissions and |
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boards of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas; a dedicated youth |
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athletic coach, he has been honored for his work by the Dallas |
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Parochial League; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Keffler has drawn |
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inspiration from the love of his wife, Chrissie, and their five |
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children, Abby, Joe, Sam, Ellie, and Will; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Keffler consistently set high standards for |
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public service in Richardson, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on his accomplishments; 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 Bill Keffler on his retirement as |
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city manager of Richardson and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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 Mr. Keffler as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |