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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James Cantwell is retiring as city manager of Bowie |
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in May 2013, drawing to a close a distinguished career in municipal |
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government that has spanned 20 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed in 1993, Mr. Cantwell has guided the city |
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through numerous infrastructure projects and improvements while |
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managing a staff of approximately 100; during his tenure, the city |
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built the North Central Texas College--Bowie Campus and the Bowie |
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Community Center, enhanced public services at Pelham and Selma |
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Parks, and opened an animal shelter; a trained engineer, |
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Mr. Cantwell has also overseen the construction of a new public |
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works facility, water treatment plant, and wastewater pumping |
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station, and he has worked with the Texas Department of |
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Transportation in planning for a railroad overpass across |
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U.S. Highway 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cantwell has further contributed to the |
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community by serving on the boards of the Texas Public Power |
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Association, the 4A & 4B Economic Development Corporations, the |
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NCTC--Bowie Campus Foundation, the Lions Club, the Cross Plains |
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Rural Transportation Council, and the Resource Conservation and |
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Development Council; and |
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WHEREAS, For two decades, James Cantwell's dedication and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of |
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Bowie, and he may reflect with pride on his many professional |
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achievements; 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 James Cantwell on his retirement as |
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city manager of Bowie and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Cantwell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1620 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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