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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Steven F. Chapman is retiring as Waxahachie city |
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attorney in 2017, concluding a distinguished tenure in municipal |
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government that has spanned more than half a century; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Waxahachie High School, Steve Chapman |
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earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern |
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Methodist University and a juris doctor degree from the SMU School |
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of Law; in 1965, he joined the family law firm, Chapman & Chapman, |
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which was established by his father in 1929, and over the years, he |
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has practiced in a wide range of legal fields, including business, |
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real estate, municipal, and wills, probate, and estate planning |
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law; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Chapman began his career in public service with |
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his appointment as municipal court judge of Waxahachie in December |
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1966, and the following year, he took on the role of city attorney; |
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over the course of five decades in that position, he has ably |
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represented the municipality in a host of legal matters while |
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performing myriad other duties related to local government affairs; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Chapman has |
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benefited his community as chair of Baylor Medical Center at |
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Waxahachie and the Sims Library and as president of the Ellis County |
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Museum, Historic Waxahachie, Inc., the Waxahachie Foundation, and |
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the local Rotary Club; the recipient of numerous accolades, he was |
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named Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Waxahachie Chamber of |
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Commerce in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, Steve Chapman has made a lasting, positive |
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difference in Waxahachie through his exemplary service as city |
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attorney, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many |
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accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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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 Steven F. Chapman on his retirement |
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as Waxahachie city attorney and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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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. Chapman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Wray |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1189 was adopted by the House on April |
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13, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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