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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Richard Lee Stone Jr. concluded his service as mayor |
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of Jacksonville on May 14, 2019, and the outstanding contributions |
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made by this esteemed public official are indeed deserving of |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, During his time in office, Dick Stone worked |
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tirelessly to address the needs and concerns of his fellow |
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citizens, completing a distinguished tenure as mayor that spanned |
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four years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Stone also served on the Jacksonville |
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Independent School District Board of Trustees for 10 years, and he |
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has held leadership roles with the city's Rotary Club, Kiwanis |
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Club, and library association, as well as the Jacksonville Chamber |
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of Commerce, which named him Citizen of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Jacksonville, Mr. Stone graduated from |
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Jacksonville High School in 1972 and went on to earn a bachelor's |
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degree in finance and accounting from The University of Texas at |
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Austin; a certified public accountant and financial advisor, he |
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owns and operates Stone Financial Services; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Stone has enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Janice Stone, and he is the proud father of |
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six children, Julie Stone Harvey, Matt Stone, Jay Stone, Megan |
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McKennon, Matthew McKennon, and the late Jennifer Stone; and |
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WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Dick Stone |
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may reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished in its behalf |
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and take satisfaction in knowing that he has helped make |
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Jacksonville an even better place to live and work; 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 commend Richard Lee Stone Jr. for his service as |
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mayor of Jacksonville 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. Stone as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1862 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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