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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Mountain City mayor Phillip Lee Taylor |
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on March 28, 2019, at the age of 40; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Lee and Glennis Taylor on July 10, 1978, in |
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Webster, Phillip Taylor earned the rank of Eagle Scout while |
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attending Hays High School; following his graduation with the Class |
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of 1996, he continued his education at Texas State University, |
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where he majored in criminal justice; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Taylor began his two-decade-long career in |
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public safety as a bailiff with Hays County; in 2000, he joined the |
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county sheriff's office as a corrections officer, and he became a |
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sheriff's deputy the following year; during his tenure with the |
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agency, his responsibilities included supervising and managing |
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crime prevention, community outreach, and public information |
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teams; he also oversaw the School Resource Officer program for |
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three districts in Hays County before the Hays Consolidated |
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Independent School District hired him as its first director of |
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safety and security in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime member of the city council in Mountain |
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City, this dedicated civic leader was named mayor in 2016, and he |
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won reelection to that office two years later; he further |
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contributed to his community as a member of the Kyle Volunteer Fire |
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Department and as a volunteer emergency management specialist with |
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the Hays County Office of Emergency Management; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mayor Taylor was a devoted father to |
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his son, Aiden, with whom he enjoyed taking trips to the beach and |
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pursuing a variety of interests, including sports; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his family and his community, |
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Phillip Taylor made a meaningful difference in the lives of his |
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loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions will be |
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fondly remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mayor Phillip Lee |
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Taylor and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: |
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to his parents, Lee and Glennis Taylor; to his son, Aiden Taylor, |
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and his mother, Dawn Taylor; and to his other relatives and many |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Phillip |
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Taylor. |