H.R. No. 2754

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dallas city manager Mary K. Suhm is retiring in 2013
	from a remarkable career in public service that has spanned three
	and a half decades; and
	WHEREAS, Appointed city manager in 2005, Ms. Suhm has worked
	tirelessly to improve quality of life for her fellow citizens while
	putting municipal finances on a firmer footing and making
	government more responsive; she set a goal for increasing the
	number of police officers, leading to a dramatic decrease in the
	crime rate, and during her tenure, downtown Dallas has undergone a
	renaissance; moreover, she helped redefine the city's skyline
	through her role in the construction of the Margaret Hunt Hill
	Bridge, designed by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, and in
	the thoughtful revitalization of West Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Suhm has skillfully guided the progress of a
	number of complex, long-range projects, among them the completion
	of the much anticipated convention center hotel; her
	accomplishments include the agreement to bring a championship golf
	course to an impoverished area, the installation of miles of trails
	and bicycle lanes, and the public-private partnerships resulting in
	Klyde Warren Park and the Perot Museum, world-class facilities that
	have connected the Arts District and Uptown and have energized the
	urban character of the city center; known for her collaborative
	style, clear focus, and organizational acumen, she proved her
	mettle soon after taking office when Hurricane Katrina sent to
	Dallas a stream of evacuees needing food, shelter, and a wide range
	of support services; and
	WHEREAS, Having dedicated her career to the city, Ms. Suhm
	has played a central part in many significant developments over the
	years, among them the Latino Cultural Center and the Dallas
	Performing Arts Center; she has been a catalyst in the
	game-changing Trinity River project for decades, and her continuing
	emphasis on customer service and accountability has been reflected
	in the introduction of performance measurement, strategic
	planning, and other business best practices to the municipal
	system; and
	WHEREAS, Before becoming city manager, Ms. Suhm served in
	such key executive positions as interim city manager, first
	assistant city manager, and director of courts; with her selection
	as the executive assistant director of the Dallas Police
	Department, she became the first woman to serve as its top civilian
	executive; she holds a bachelor's degree from Lamar University and
	master's degrees in business and library science from the
	University of North Texas, and she briefly taught school prior to
	joining the city as a librarian; and
	WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has received myriad accolades,
	including the Centennial Award from the YMCA of Metropolitan
	Dallas, the Spirit of the Centennial Award from the Friends of Fair
	Park, the Kessler Award from the Greater Dallas Planning Council,
	and the Jubilee History Maker Award from the Dallas Historical
	Society; in addition, she has been named Woman of the Year and
	Public Administrator of the Year; and
	WHEREAS, Mary Suhm has earned a national reputation for
	innovation in public administration, and her visionary leadership
	and selfless dedication have made Dallas a safer and more vibrant
	place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Suhm on her retirement as city
	manager of Dallas and extend to her sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Suhm as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Branch
	Giddings
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2754 was adopted by the House on May 24,
	2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House