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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Longview mayor Andy Mack has been named a recipient |
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of a 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Longview Independent |
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School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the district recognizes former students |
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who have excelled in their careers and who have made significant |
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contributions to their communities; honorees are nominated |
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at-large and selected by other distinguished alumni, volunteer |
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committee members, and the district's community relations office; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A 1978 graduate of Longview High School, Mayor Andy |
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Mack attended Kilgore College and Stephen F. Austin State |
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University before earning his doctorate in dental surgery from |
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Baylor University; after completing his surgical residency in |
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Houston in 1989, he returned to his hometown and began working for |
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East Texas Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Mack represented District 4 on the Longview |
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City Council from 1997 until 2005, before successfully running for |
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mayor in 2015; deeply dedicated to his community, he has generously |
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shared his time as a member of numerous civic boards and committees, |
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and he served as a founding board member for Legacy Longview; |
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furthermore, he worked on the development and creation of the Lear |
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Park Athletic Complex; and |
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WHEREAS, The accomplishments of noteworthy alumni are a |
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source of great pride to all those associated with Longview ISD, and |
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Mayor Andy Mack is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mayor Andy Mack on his receipt of a |
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2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Longview Independent |
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School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Andy Mack as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dean |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 724 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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