85R29801 JCD-D

By: Farrar H.R. No. 2211

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Rebecca C. Reyna is celebrating her 10th anniversary as executive director of the Greater Northside Management District in 2017; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Reyna's passion for serving the residents of the Northside area of Houston stems from having been born and raised in the community; throughout her life, she has been inspired by the example of her father, a World War II veteran who owned a local business, and her mother, who was a teacher at Lee Elementary School; following her graduation from Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, Ms. Reyna returned to her hometown and began her distinguished career in public service; she worked more than a decade for Harris County, where she implemented an intensive supervision program, managing its budget and curriculum; she also served as policy director for a Houston City Council member and was employed with the city's Housing and Community Development Department; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Reyna was named the first executive director of the Greater Northside Management District in April 2007, and since that time, she has played an instrumental role in guiding the organization in its mission to promote economic development in North Houston; she has provided vital oversight to such initiatives as the Safety Patrol Program, the Graffiti Abatement program, and the Right-Of-Way Maintenance/Litter Abatement Program, and under her able leadership, the district has seen a reduction in crime, graffiti, and litter, as well as an increase in development; and

WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling her professional duties, this outstanding Texan has lent her time and talents to a number of civic organizations over the years, serving on the boards of the Institute for Civility in Government, the M. D. Anderson Family YMCA, and Blueprint Houston, as well as on the advisory council for the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department; and

WHEREAS, Dedicated to the betterment of the Bayou City, Rebecca Reyna has worked tirelessly in behalf of her fellow residents, and her contributions continue to make Houston an even better place in which to live, work, and raise a family; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Rebecca C. Reyna on the occasion of her 10th anniversary as executive director of the Greater Northside Management District and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Reyna as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.