H.R. No. 1488

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Carlos Villarreal retired as the city manager of
	Laredo in January 2015, drawing to a close more than four decades of
	outstanding service to his community; and
	WHEREAS, A 1968 graduate of Texas A&M University,
	Mr. Villarreal served his county as a sergeant in the United States
	Marine Corps before embarking on his successful career in municipal
	government; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Villarreal was appointed to the position of city
	manager in 2007, and his leadership throughout the ensuing years
	was instrumental in the community's growth and progress; he played
	a vital role in the completion of numerous civic projects,
	including the construction of new parks, libraries, and water
	treatment facilities, upgrades to the Laredo Bridge System,
	improvements to the airport, and the establishment of the nation's
	only U.S.-Mexican air customs inspection facility; the
	longest-tenured manager in Laredo's history, he increased the
	city's fund balance by nearly 100 percent and was able to expand
	police, emergency, and fire protection personnel while maintaining
	current levels of property taxes through sound policies and fiscal
	responsibility; and
	WHEREAS, Laredo was the named the recipient of both the
	Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and the Distinguished
	Accounting Award from the Government Finance Officers Association
	for each of the eight years Mr. Villarreal was in his post, and he
	helped the city earn and maintain a strong AA bond rating; and
	WHEREAS, Through his skill, vision, and sustained commitment
	to excellence, Carlos Villarreal has made contributions that will
	benefit area residents for many years to come, and he is indeed
	deserving of special recognition as he embarks on the next exciting
	chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Carlos Villarreal on his
	outstanding tenure as city manager of Laredo and extend to him
	sincere best wishes for a very happy and rewarding retirement; and,
	be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Villarreal as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Raymond
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1488 was adopted by the House on March
	31, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House