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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The City of Muleshoe has greatly benefited from the |
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dedicated leadership and vision of Cliff Black, who has served his |
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fellow citizens as mayor for 17 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Black was first elected to the Muleshoe City |
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Council as the representative for District 2 in 1995; he went on to |
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run for mayor in 2004, and he has won six subsequent bids for |
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reelection; during his tenure, he has overseen a number of major |
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developments, including the construction of a new water park and a |
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new building for the local police department, many upgrades to park |
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facilities, and several renovations to the Muleshoe Municipal |
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Airport; moreover, the city has made improvements to its water and |
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wastewater system, and it has secured water rights and drilled new |
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wells to ensure that the community will have a steady supply of |
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water into the future; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his service in municipal government, |
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Mayor Black has volunteered his time generously with numerous |
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organizations; he was appointed to the Governor's Agricultural |
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Advisory Council for the Texas Employment Commission and to the |
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Grant Advisory Committee for the Texas Secretary of Agriculture; he |
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has also served as Region 3 president and as a member of the state |
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legislative committee for the Texas Municipal League, and he has |
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held other prominent roles with the South Plains Association of |
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Governments, the Muleshoe Area Industrial Foundation, the Texas |
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Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, and the High Plains |
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Vegetable Growers Association; well-respected for his expertise in |
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agriculture, he has led Springlake Potatoes Inc. as its president |
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and general manager; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Black is a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather who has contributed to the youth of the community |
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through his work as president of the Muleshoe Little League, as a |
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board member of the Muleshoe Youth Basketball League, and as a |
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cubmaster and scoutmaster for the local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts |
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groups; he is the recipient of two Cub Scouts Silver Shovel Awards |
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and the Boy Scouts Silver Beaver Award, and he was further |
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recognized with a Distinguished Citizen Award from the Boy Scouts |
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of America South Plains Council; moreover, he was honored as Man of |
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the Year by the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a quarter century in public |
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service, Cliff Black has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the |
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betterment of Muleshoe, and his efforts in behalf of the community |
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will be remembered and admired for many years to come; 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 honor Cliff Black for his outstanding service as |
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mayor of Muleshoe 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 Mayor Black as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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King of Hemphill |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 902 was adopted by the House on May 8, |
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2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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