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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Casey Thomas II was reelected as the District 3 |
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representative on the Dallas City Council in May 2021, providing a |
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welcome opportunity to recognize the exemplary leadership he has |
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demonstrated over the course of his tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, Since first taking office in 2015, Mr. Thomas has |
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served as chair of the Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census |
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and the Workforce, Education, and Equity Committee, which oversees |
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the city's workforce development strategy and implementation of a |
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resilience plan to make Dallas a more equitable place; moreover, he |
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was elected by his peers in 2018 to serve as mayor pro tem; and |
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WHEREAS, In fulfilling his duties, Mr. Thomas draws on a |
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wealth of valuable experience; born and raised in Dallas, he |
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graduated from Skyline High School before earning a bachelor's |
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degree in human resource management at the University of North |
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Texas in Denton; and |
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WHEREAS, The effective operation of municipal government |
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depends on the able and dedicated efforts of our public servants, |
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and Casey Thomas may indeed take pride in his outstanding record of |
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achievement; 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 Casey Thomas II on his reelection |
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to the Dallas City Council and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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another successful term in office; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |