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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bob L. Townsend is retiring from the Richardson City |
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Council in May 2017, drawing to a close a notable tenure that has |
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spanned more than a decade and a half; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the city council in 2001, |
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Mr. Townsend went on to serve for eight consecutive terms, |
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including one term as mayor and three terms as mayor pro tempore; |
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over the course of his 16 years on the council, he played a vital |
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role in supporting the development of the Eisemann Center for the |
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Performing Arts and the Richardson Gymnastics Center, the |
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renovation of the Heights and Huffhines recreation centers, and the |
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construction of several fire stations and Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
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stations; he was also instrumental in the creation of the CityLine |
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mixed-use development and in bringing the headquarters of Blue |
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Cross/Blue Shield of Texas and the Fossil retail company to |
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Richardson; and |
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WHEREAS, Among Mr. Townsend's many civic contributions while |
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in office was the creation of the Mayor's Office of International |
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Business, which led to Richardson's designation as the official |
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International Business Capital of North Texas by the 82nd |
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Legislature; in addition, he represented the city on the Regional |
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Transportation Council, the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition, |
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the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and the Metroplex |
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Mayors Association; moreover, he has served as an ex officio member |
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of the board of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the |
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Leadership Richardson Advisory Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Oklahoma, Mr. Townsend pursued his |
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undergraduate studies at the University of Oklahoma and |
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University and earned his master's |
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degree at Southern Methodist University; he retired from Texas |
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Instruments in 1997 after a rewarding 37-year career with the |
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company; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support |
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of his wife, Lynn, and he takes great pride in their three children, |
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seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Townsend's dedication, expertise, and |
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commitment to the prosperity and well-being of his community have |
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greatly benefited the citizens of Richardson, and he may indeed |
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reflect with satisfaction on a job well done; 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 Bob L. Townsend on his retirement |
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from the Richardson City Council 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. Townsend as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |