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HEREAS, Charlie Betts is retiring after 18 years of |
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outstanding service as executive director of the Downtown Austin |
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Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Betts is a third-generation Austinite and a |
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graduate of The University of Texas at Austin; he served the nation |
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with distinction as a member of the United States Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the Downtown Austin Alliance |
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has played a vital role in the revitalization of Austin's central |
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community; during his tenure, the number of downtown residents has |
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more than doubled, and the number of downtown employees has grown |
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from 67,000 in 1993 to more than 123,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Betts has been a tireless advocate for such |
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initiatives as the Waller Creek Tunnel, the Downtown Community |
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Court, and the Dell Medical School; he has been noted for his belief |
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in the importance of historic preservation, and he was instrumental |
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in the drafting of the Historic Landmark Ordinance; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary administrator, Charlie Betts is |
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respected and admired by the citizens of Austin, and his leadership |
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as the executive director of the Downtown Austin Alliance will be |
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greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby commend Charlie Betts on his |
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exceptional service to the people of Austin as executive director |
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of the Downtown Austin Alliance and extend to him best wishes for |
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continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him |
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as an expression of high regard from the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |