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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Frances Hibbs is retiring as Amarillo city secretary |
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in 2021, and the conclusion of her outstanding tenure provides a |
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fitting opportunity to reflect on the numerous contributions made |
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by this esteemed public servant; and |
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WHEREAS, An Amarillo native, Ms. Hibbs attended Palo Duro |
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High School and Amarillo College; she first joined the City of |
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Amarillo in April 1990, and during her 31 years with the city, she |
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has ably served in a variety of capacities, including as assistant |
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city secretary; promoted to city secretary in 2012, she has been |
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responsible for such essential tasks as maintaining city records, |
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conducting municipal elections, preparing official documents and |
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council agendas, and providing secretarial assistance to the city |
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manager and the elected members of city government; and |
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WHEREAS, Renowned for her loyalty, responsibility, and |
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attention to detail, Ms. Hibbs has provided a welcome sense of |
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stability at city hall, having worked with six mayors, five city |
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managers, and numerous council members in her time as a city |
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employee; and |
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WHEREAS, The effective operation of government depends on the |
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able and dedicated efforts of our public servants, and Frances |
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Hibbs may indeed take pride in her accomplishments as she looks |
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ahead to the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Frances Hibbs on her retirement |
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from the City of Amarillo and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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 Ms. Hibbs as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |