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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Steve Porter concluded his dedicated service as a |
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member of the Sugar Land City Council in May 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, A city resident for more than four decades, |
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Mr. Porter represented District 1 on the council for eight years, |
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including a term as mayor pro tempore from 2016 to 2017; during his |
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exemplary tenure, he worked to make Sugar Land one of the safest |
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cities in the nation and helped guide the effort to invest nearly |
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$70 million in drainage, mobility, parks, and infrastructure; in |
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addition, he championed continued investment in high-tech mobility |
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initiatives, spearheaded the establishment of the city's first |
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Ethics Review Board, and played a leading role in the creation of |
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the Smart Financial Centre and the Integrated Water Resource Plan; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Porter holds a bachelor's degree in physics from |
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the University of Houston and a master's degree in business |
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administration from Houston Baptist University, and he is retired |
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from a career as an information technology manager with ExxonMobil |
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that spanned nearly 40 years; in all his endeavors, he benefits from |
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the love and support of Nancy, his wife of 42 years, as well as that |
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of his four sons, three daughters-in-law, and eight grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, By providing thoughtful leadership and effectively |
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representing the interests of their constituents, city council |
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members strive each day to improve the quality of life in their |
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communities, and the contributions of Steve Porter have helped to |
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make Sugar Land a better place for all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Steve Porter for his exemplary service |
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on the Sugar Land City Council and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for 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 Mr. Porter as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Jetton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1450 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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