83R26947 JWI-D

By: Murphy H.R. No. 2341

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Joseph Slovacek of Houston was appointed to the board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles by Governor Rick Perry in May 2013; and

WHEREAS, In his new role, Mr. Slovacek will work with his fellow board members to administer and enforce laws relating to such areas as certificates of title and registration of vehicles, motor transportation brokers, the sale or lease of motor vehicles, and salvage vehicle dealers; and

WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan earned both undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Houston, and he is currently a senior partner at Hoover Slovacek LLP; he contributes his time and expertise to many professional organizations, including the Houston Building Owners and Managers Association, the Houston Realty Business Coalition, and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, and he serves on the executive committee advisory board of the University of Houston Bauer College of Business, Real Estate Certificate Degree Program; in 2013, he was appointed to the Grand Parkway Association by the Texas Transportation Commission; and

WHEREAS, A charter member of the Deer Park Education Foundation, Mr. Slovacek has also given back to his fellow citizens as deputy commissioner of the Memorial Village Police Department and as a member of the Bunker Hill Village City Council; and

WHEREAS, The effective operation of government depends on the involvement of committed and engaged individuals, and Joseph Slovacek has long proven himself to be an outstanding leader in his field; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Joseph Slovacek on his appointment to the board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Slovacek as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.