SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 307

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Jeff Williams for his exemplary service as mayor of the City of Arlington and for his extensive contributions to the community; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Jeff Williams is president of Graham Associates, Incorporated, an award-winning engineering and planning firm based in Arlington; he was elected to the office of mayor in 2015 after decades of service to the Arlington community; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Williams moved to Arlington with his wife more than 30 years ago to raise their children in a high-quality public school system, and his professional contributions to the city's infrastructure and cultural landscape have been invaluable; before his mayoral election, his firm worked on such projects as the Interstate Highway 30 Three Bridges Project, Globe Life Park, and the Viridian development; in 2009, his firm earned the Texas Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award for the Cowboys Stadium, known today as the AT&T Stadium; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Williams is admired for his success in consensus building and his inclusive approach to leadership; he chaired the 2008 Arlington City Bond Election Committee and the 2014 Arlington Independent School District School Bond Election Committee, both of which passed by wide margins; and

WHEREAS, He has given generously of his time to civic leadership and volunteer roles; his contributions to a variety of organizations, including the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the Salvation Army, and the Mission Arlington and River Legacy Foundation, have had a positive impact on the city, and he has been honored with a Vandergriff Community Leadership Award; and

WHEREAS, Over the last 30 years, Jeff Williams has helped the City of Arlington to maintain its reputation as a model city, and as its mayor, he has set lasting standards for leadership that will benefit the city for generations to come; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby commend Jeff Williams for his outstanding community service and his admirable leadership as mayor of the City of Arlington and extend to him sincere best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Powell, Birdwell, Hancock

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 22, 2021.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate

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Member, Texas Senate

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Member, Texas Senate