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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Tom Hart, who is retiring as city manager of Grand |
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Prairie after 22 years of exemplary service in the position and a |
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long career of civic leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Tom Hart has effectively served as city manager |
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of Grand Prairie since 1999; over the last two decades, he has led |
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the city through an era of incredible growth and development that |
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has helped the community to earn the distinction of one of the |
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best places to live and retire in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Mr. Hart's leadership, Grand Prairie has |
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benefited from numerous projects that have improved the quality |
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of life for citizens and have inspired more than 80,000 new |
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residents to join the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hart's many achievements as city manager |
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include organizing a nationally recognized police department and |
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modernizing the city's emergency service infrastructure; he has |
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overseen the construction of many new cultural centers, |
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recreation destinations, and civic-service buildings, and he |
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recently steered an approved bond proposal for a massive |
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expansion of the Epic Central center that will help foster the |
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city's reputation as a world-class hub for entertainment and the |
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arts; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely esteemed for his innovative leadership, |
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Tom Hart has earned numerous accolades for his tireless work on |
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behalf of Grand Prairie and its citizens, and he has ensured that |
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the City of Grand Prairie will remain a model community as it |
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continues to meet the demands of modern society; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Tom Hart for his |
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outstanding leadership as Grand Prairie city manager and for his |
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many contributions to the community and extend to him best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |