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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Houston mayor Sylvester Turner was sworn in as |
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president of the African American Mayors Association on May 11, |
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2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2014, the African American Mayors |
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Association supports public policies that impact the vitality and |
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sustainability of cities, provides mayors with leadership and |
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management tools, and creates a forum for member mayors to share |
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best practices related to municipal management; Mayor Turner has |
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served on the board and as vice president of the association; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected mayor of Houston in 2015, Sylvester |
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Turner has ably guided the nation's fourth-largest city as it has |
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faced an array of issues, including budget deficits, natural |
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disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic; during his tenure, he has |
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passed five balanced budgets, led Houston's recovery from Hurricane |
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Harvey, and championed historic pension reform; a lifelong Houston |
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resident, he is also leading initiatives to strengthen communities |
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and address homelessness, climate change, and police reform; and |
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WHEREAS, Before becoming mayor, Sylvester Turner represented |
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his hometown for 27 years as a member of the Texas House of |
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Representatives; he was speaker pro tem for three terms and served |
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as a member of the house appropriations committee for an impressive |
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21 years; he is a graduate of the University of Houston, and he |
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earned his law degree from Harvard; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Sylvester Turner has provided dynamic |
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leadership during a time of many challenges and opportunities for |
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the City of Houston, and his extensive insight and experience make |
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him a fitting choice to lead the African American Mayors |
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Association; now, 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 Sylvester Turner on being |
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named president of the African American Mayors Association and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful and productive |
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tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Turner as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |