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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Richard Saathoff concluded his service as Medina |
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County commissioner for Precinct 1 on December 31, 2016, drawing to |
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a close a notable tenure in that office that spanned eight years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Medina County, Mr. Saathoff |
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graduated from Hondo High School before serving in the United |
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States Army for three years in the 1960s; he went on to work for |
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Medina Electric Cooperative for more than four decades, and after |
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retiring, he further served the cooperative for nine years as a |
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member of its board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, Since his election to the Medina County |
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Commissioners Court, Mr. Saathoff has worked diligently with other |
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members of the court to address issues facing the fast-growing |
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county and to fairly represent the interests of his constituents; |
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along the way, he has enjoyed the support of a fine family that |
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includes his wife, Beckie, and their 6 children and 15 |
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grandchildren, and he looks forward to spending more time with his |
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loved ones on his ranch northeast of Hondo; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his work on the commissioners court, Richard |
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Saathoff has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to making Medina |
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County an even better place in which to live and work, and in so |
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doing, he has earned the respect and appreciation of countless |
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fellow Texans; 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 Richard Saathoff for his service as Medina |
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County commissioner for Precinct 1 and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for 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. Saathoff as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Murr |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 252 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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