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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Plano Parks and Recreation Department |
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celebrated the grand reopening of the newly expanded and |
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refurbished Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+ on March |
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18, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Funding for the renovation was provided by the 2009 |
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bond election, and in 2018, Plano City Council members unanimously |
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approved the renaming of the facility, which was previously known |
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as the Plano Senior Recreation Center; the new name honors Plano's |
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own Sam Johnson, a native Texan, decorated war hero, and longtime |
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U.S. and state lawmaker; Representative Johnson's 29 years in the |
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U.S. Air Force, which ranks as one of the longest military careers |
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of any member of Congress, included nearly seven years as a prisoner |
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of war in Hanoi; after returning to civilian life, he served in the |
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Texas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991 and in the |
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U.S. House from 1991 to 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Built in 1997, the center that now bears Congressman |
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Johnson's name has been a popular gathering place for older Texans |
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in the community; new additions to the facility include a |
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2,800-square-foot cardio and weight room expansion, an enhanced |
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café, increased classroom space, and an upgraded Wellness Center |
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for Older Adults; and |
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WHEREAS, These improvements will no doubt make the Sam |
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Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+ an even more popular |
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outlet for Plano residents looking to maintain healthy lifestyles, |
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meet new friends, and enjoy many other activities in the company of |
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their peers, and the reopening of this treasured facility was |
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indeed a joyous occasion for the Plano community; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the grand reopening of the Sam |
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Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+ and extend to the center's |
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administrators, staff, and patrons 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 the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |