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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A. C. Gonzalez is retiring as city manager of Dallas |
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in January 2017, drawing to a close an outstanding career in public |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning his bachelor's degree from The |
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University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Gonzalez went on to receive a |
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master's degree in urban studies from Trinity University; in 1974, |
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at age 23, he became one of the youngest city managers in the |
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country when he began his career in Dilley; and |
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WHEREAS, He led city governments in Carrizo Springs and San |
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Marcos until he embarked on his notable tenure with the City of |
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Dallas in 1988 as assistant city manager; he further honed his |
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administrative skills as deputy superintendent and superintendent |
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of the Austin Independent School District and as president of a |
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privately owned investment company before returning to Dallas in |
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2006; and |
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WHEREAS, On January 21, 2014, after seven months as interim |
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city manager, Mr. Gonzalez was officially appointed to the office |
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of Dallas city manager; over the course of his 17 years in Dallas |
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city government, this esteemed Texan has overseen a number of major |
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projects, including development of the Omni Dallas Convention |
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Center Hotel, management of the Love Field modernization program, |
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and negotiations of the Dallas Stars Reunion Arena lease, which |
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brought the professional sports franchise to the city; he also |
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advocated for a federal grant that expanded streetcars in the |
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downtown area and was responsible for expanding the city's tax base |
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through numerous development projects; and |
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WHEREAS, With his skill, dedication, and vision, |
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A. C. Gonzalez has made Dallas an even better place in which to |
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live, and his achievements will continue to benefit his fellow |
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residents in the years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor A. C. Gonzalez on his retirement as city |
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manager of Dallas and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 45 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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