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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tim O'Connor is retiring as director of the West |
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University Place Parks and Recreation Department in February 2017, |
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drawing to a close an outstanding tenure in public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in West University Place, Mr. O'Connor |
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developed an interest in parks management in his youth, and his |
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subsequent work in the parks and recreation field culminated in his |
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present appointment in the early 2000s; since that time, his broad |
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expertise, coupled with leadership skills of a high order, has |
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enabled him to guide a sweeping transformation of the West |
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University Place parks and recreation facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, During the course of his eventful tenure, |
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Mr. O'Connor oversaw the implementation of a master plan, created |
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in 2000, to dramatically upgrade the city's recreation |
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infrastructure, as well as to acquire additional parkland for the |
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community; he has also led the development of a new park master |
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plan, approved in 2015, which will ensure that the revitalized park |
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assets continue to be maintained in the future and that the |
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department can develop new parks and facilities as needed; and |
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WHEREAS, The work accomplished by Mr. O'Connor and his staff |
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has not gone unnoticed; the Texas Recreation and Park Society |
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Institute presented West University Place with a 2016 Gold Medal |
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Award, which recognizes cities whose parks departments have |
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demonstrated excellence over the previous three years, and |
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Mr. O'Connor himself received the organization's Fellow Award in |
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2005; in addition, the city's 2015 Parks & Open Space Master Plan |
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earned an honorable mention in the Planning Process category in the |
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Houston-Galveston Area Council Parks and Natural Areas awards |
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competition; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has rendered admirable service |
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to the citizens of his community, and he may reflect with great |
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pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Tim O'Connor on the occasion of his |
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retirement from the West University Place Parks and Recreation |
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Department and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. O'Connor as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 204 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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