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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James Ben Magel retired from the Pleasanton City |
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Council in May 2014, after nearly two decades of exemplary service; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Magel was first elected to represent District 1 |
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in 1996, and over the course of an outstanding 18-year tenure, he |
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displayed a determined commitment to maintaining and improving the |
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city's infrastructure; he was instrumental in securing the |
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construction of a public works facility, a new police department |
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building, and a new civic center and library, as well as an |
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expansion of the Pleasanton City Hall, the creation of a regional |
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wastewater collection line, and the development of other |
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infrastructure projects; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his vital work on the city council, |
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Mr. Magel has given generously of his time and talents to a number |
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of community organizations; most recently, he has served as a |
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member of the church council at St. John Lutheran Church in |
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Jourdanton and as president of the Pleasanton Ex-Students |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan graduated from Pleasanton High |
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School in 1966, and he later earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy |
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from The University of Texas at Austin; he returned to his hometown |
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and began working at Henry's Pharmacy, and today, he is the owner |
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and operator of Rexco Pharmacy; and |
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WHEREAS, Jimmy Magel is married to the former Bernice Tieken, |
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with whom he has shared a rewarding union of four and a half |
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decades; a devoted father, he takes tremendous pride in his two |
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children, and he has known the joy of welcoming a grandchild into |
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his treasured family; and |
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WHEREAS, Pleasanton is fortunate to have among its residents |
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such engaged citizens as Jimmy Magel, whose dedication and |
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achievements have helped to make his community a better place in |
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which to live, and it is indeed appropriate that he be recognized |
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for his distinguished civic leadership; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend James Ben Magel for his service on the |
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Pleasanton City Council and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Magel as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |