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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1037
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Mary K. Suhm, who is retiring after eight years of |
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outstanding service as the city manager of Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Suhm began her career with the City of Dallas |
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as a branch library manager 35 years ago; she went on to hold a |
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variety of positions with the city and served as director of |
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courts, executive assistant director of the Dallas Police |
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Department, and assistant city manager; she was appointed Dallas |
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city manager by the Dallas City Council in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her career in municipal |
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government, she developed a national reputation among public |
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administrators for creativity and innovation; she has introduced |
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such business practices as performance measurement, |
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benchmarking, and strategic planning to city government |
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operations to ensure efficient and effective management; and |
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WHEREAS, Under her leadership as city manager, a wide range |
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of projects were completed, including the Latino Cultural |
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Center, the Margaret Hunt Hill and Margaret McDermott Bridges, |
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and the Dallas Convention Center Hotel; she was widely praised |
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for her leadership during the rescue and evacuation efforts |
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following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and |
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WHEREAS, She has earned numerous accolades for her |
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accomplishments, including the title of 2007 Public Administrator |
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of the Year and the Linda Keithley Award for Women in Public |
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Management; an exemplary public servant, she is respected and |
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admired by her colleagues in city government and the citizens of |
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Dallas, and her presence at Dallas City Hall will be greatly missed; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Mary Suhm on her exceptional service to |
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the people of Dallas as city manager and extend to her best wishes for |
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continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 24, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |