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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than 15 years, David Sublasky has dedicated |
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his time and energy to the care, development, and beautification of |
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Fabens Veterans Park; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sublasky is retired from the City of El Paso, |
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where he served for 36 years as a food inspection program manager; |
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from 1976 to 1998, he was a member of the Fabens ISD school board, |
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which he led as president for 13 years of his tenure; he is also a |
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former president of the Texas Association of School Boards and the |
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Far West Texas School Boards Association, and he has served as board |
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chair of the Education Service Center, Region 19, since 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2003, Mr. Sublasky was involved in founding |
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Fabens Veterans Park in partnership with Fabens ISD, El Paso |
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County, and El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District |
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No. 4; by 2014, the park had fallen into a state of disrepair, and |
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Mr. Sublasky was asked to organize the Fabens Veterans Park |
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Committee to oversee its renovation; the committee, which included |
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representatives from the park's three founding entities as well as |
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law enforcement, public officials, and interested citizens, held |
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monthly meetings to discuss various improvement projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Funding provided by El Paso County went toward |
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installing new lights, playground equipment, sidewalks, and |
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surfacing at the park, while El Paso County Water Control and |
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Improvement District No. 4 and El Paso Electric helped fund a |
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special Hawk missiles exhibit that was installed in December 2020; |
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additional plans are underway for another installation that will |
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feature a large U.S. flag surrounded by five flags representing |
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each branch of military service; since the improvement campaign |
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began, the park has hosted the Veterans Recognition Celebration and |
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the first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade, both of which |
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attracted a large attendance; and |
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WHEREAS, Fabens Veterans Park is dedicated to the men and |
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women of the United States armed forces who have valiantly defended |
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our country, and David Sublasky is deserving of recognition for his |
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efforts to ensure that it continues to be a worthy tribute to area |
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veterans, as well as an important landmark and resource to the |
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Fabens community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend David Sublasky for overseeing the |
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revitalization of Fabens Veterans Park and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the 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. Sublasky as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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González of El Paso |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 498 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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