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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rob Franke is stepping down as mayor of Cedar Hill in |
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2019, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure that has spanned 22 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Franke began his career as a public official |
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in 1994, when he was elected to the Cedar Hill City Council, and he |
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went on to become mayor in 1997; during his time in that office, he |
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has guided the city through a period of tremendous growth, with the |
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population increasing from 23,000 to nearly 50,000 residents and |
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the tax base more than tripling; and |
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WHEREAS, This highly engaged citizen has further |
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distinguished himself through leadership roles with the Regional |
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Transportation Council, the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition, |
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and the Texas Municipal League, and he has given generously of his |
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time and talents to such worthy organizations as the Cedar Hill |
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Economic Development Corporation, the Cedar Hill Chamber of |
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Commerce, the Northwood University Texas Board of Governors, and |
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the Cedar Hill Independent School District Educational Excellence |
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Committee; he is also active in a number of faith-based groups, |
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including Cedar Hill Church of Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, A licensed professional engineer, Mayor Franke has |
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founded two successful engineering firms; he holds a degree in |
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chemical engineering from Kansas State University and a master's |
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degree in dispute resolution and reconciliation from Abilene |
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Christian University; and |
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WHEREAS, Rob Franke has proven himself a civic leader of |
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great vision and ability, and he is indeed deserving of recognition |
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for his efforts to make Cedar Hill an even better place to live and |
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work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Rob Franke for his service as mayor of |
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Cedar Hill and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Franke as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sherman, Sr. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 978 was adopted by the House on April |
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3, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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