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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chris Preston has been reelected to the city council |
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of Missouri City, and he is indeed deserving of special |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, In fulfilling the duties of his office, Mr. Preston |
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draws on a wealth of valuable experience; a Missouri City native, he |
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attended Morehouse College, and while completing his bachelor's |
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degree in political science, he studied at the London School of |
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Economics and Political Science; he also led a delegation of |
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students and faculty to Haiti to assist in its recovery from the |
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2010 earthquake; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Preston founded Emerging Ambassadors, a |
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nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing a broad range of |
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social, emotional, and academic issues; he serves as executive |
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director of the group, and he has secured funds to aid the people of |
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Haiti and West Africa; and |
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WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of |
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life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the |
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continuing efforts of Chris Preston will help to make Missouri City |
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an even better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Chris Preston on his reelection to |
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the city council of Missouri City and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Preston as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |