87R20698 BK-D
 
  By: Dean H.R. No. 724
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Longview mayor Andy Mack has been named a recipient
  of a 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Longview Independent
  School District; and
         WHEREAS, Each year, the district recognizes former students
  who have excelled in their careers and who have made significant
  contributions to their communities; honorees are nominated
  at-large and selected by other distinguished alumni, volunteer
  committee members, and the district's community relations office;
  and
         WHEREAS, A 1978 graduate of Longview High School, Mayor Andy
  Mack attended Kilgore College and Stephen F. Austin State
  University before earning his doctorate in dental surgery from
  Baylor University; after completing his surgical residency in
  Houston in 1989, he returned to his hometown and began working for
  East Texas Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates; and
         WHEREAS, Mayor Mack represented District 4 on the Longview
  City Council from 1997 until 2005, before successfully running for
  mayor in 2015; deeply dedicated to his community, he has generously
  shared his time as a member of numerous civic boards and committees,
  and he served as a founding board member for Legacy Longview;
  furthermore, he worked on the development and creation of the Lear
  Park Athletic Complex; and
         WHEREAS, The accomplishments of noteworthy alumni are a
  source of great pride to all those associated with Longview ISD, and
  Mayor Andy Mack is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Mayor Andy Mack on his receipt of a
  2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Longview Independent
  School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
  success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mayor Andy Mack as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.