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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ed Moore retired from the Longview City Council on |
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May 13, 2021, following two terms of exemplary service to his |
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constituents and the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure, voters overwhelmingly |
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approved a $104 million bond package, funding improvements to city |
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parks and roads, construction of a new police headquarters, and |
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other public safety projects; moreover, Mr. Moore chaired a task |
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force that successfully proposed changes to ordinances that would |
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enable food trucks to operate in the city; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Moore first |
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moved to Longview in 1980 to become assistant city manager; he |
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subsequently enjoyed a long career in public finance, and in that |
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capacity, he advised local governments on such matters as debt |
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refinancing and bond sales; he also shared his expertise for three |
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decades as a trustee of the Longview Fire Fighters' Relief and |
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Retirement Fund; and |
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WHEREAS, Ed Moore provided outstanding leadership in |
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addressing the needs of the community throughout his time on the |
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city council, and his many contributions to Longview have earned |
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him the admiration and gratitude of his fellow citizens; 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 Ed Moore for his service as a member of the |
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Longview City Council 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 Mr. Moore as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |