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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Johnnie LaPrade is concluding her tenure as mayor of |
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East Tawakoni at the end of May 2019, drawing to a close more than 15 |
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years of public service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Dallas, Johnnie LaPrade resided |
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in the Mesquite area for 18 years before arriving in East Tawakoni |
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in December 1983; she is retired from an 18-year career with Madix, |
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where she worked as a customer service assistant manager and |
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supervisor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor LaPrade's interest in civic affairs led her to |
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run for a seat on the East Tawakoni City Council, which she served |
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as mayor pro tempore for three years until assuming the office of |
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mayor in 2011; she has further benefited East Tawakoni residents as |
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a member of the Economic Development Corporation and the Spirit of |
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East Tawakoni fund-raising committee, and she has ably represented |
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the community and Rains County on the East Texas Council of |
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Governments; moreover, she is a former vice president and current |
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city ambassador for the Rains County Chamber of Commerce, and she |
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also serves on the Rains County Historical Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Johnnie LaPrade has demonstrated a lasting |
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commitment to making East Tawakoni an even better place in which to |
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live, work, and raise a family, and her contributions have earned |
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her the deep and lasting respect of her fellow citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend Johnnie LaPrade for her service as mayor of East |
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Tawakoni and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor LaPrade as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |