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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Anthony J. Snipes, the city manager of Missouri |
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City, was installed as president and chair of the National Forum for |
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Black Public Administrators on April 6, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly regarded municipal administrator, |
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Mr. Snipes has built a proven record of leadership and gained a |
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wealth of knowledge from his tenure in Missouri City as well as from |
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his previous positions in Austin, Fort Worth, and Dayton, Ohio; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Snipes became the chief administrative officer |
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for Missouri City in December 2015; in the years since, he has |
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overseen the city's more than 350 full-time employees and a |
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combined annual budget of nearly $140 million; he counts among his |
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many accomplishments the creation of the Missouri City Parks |
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Foundation, the introduction of the High Performance Organization |
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Framework system to efficiently manage the city's workforce, and |
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the launch of such important initiatives as Voice2Vision, the |
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Community Walk and Ride Tour, and the Nuisance Abatement Team; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling his duties as city |
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manager, Mr. Snipes has held leadership roles with a number of |
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civic organizations, including the Texas City Management |
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Association and the Institute for Building Technology and Safety; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Snipes holds a bachelor's degree in political |
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science and sociology from Mercer University and a master's degree |
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in public administration from Florida State University; in all his |
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endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Dr. Tracie |
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Snipes, and he takes great pride in their two children; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication and expertise, Anthony |
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Snipes has made a positive and lasting difference in the lives of |
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countless Texans, and the experience he has acquired over the years |
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will serve him well as he takes on this challenging new role; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Anthony J. Snipes on his |
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installation as president and chair of the National Forum for Black |
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Public Administrators and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Snipes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |