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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chris Brown of Sulphur Springs concluded his tenure |
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as executive director of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments on |
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September 8, 2023, after nearly a decade of outstanding service; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the ATCOG board in 2002, Mr. Brown |
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benefited the organization in a number of capacities, including as |
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a member of the executive committee and as treasurer, and he took |
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office as executive director on January 2, 2014; he has further |
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distinguished himself as a board member of the National Association |
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of Development Organizations, which he currently serves as first |
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vice president; along the way, he has ably led the Ark-Tex Regional |
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Development Company, the Northeast Texas Economic Development |
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District, the rural and urban Transit Districts, and the Regional |
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Transportation Planning Organization; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan entered public service when he |
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became a member of the Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning |
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Commission Board; in 2002, he was elected to the city council, and |
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over the course of his tenure, he completed terms as mayor and mayor |
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pro tempore; he went on to serve as Hopkins County Judge from 2011 |
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to 2014; in addition, he has been involved in numerous other civic |
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organizations and boards, including the Hopkins County Hospital |
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District, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, and the Texarkana |
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Metropolitan Planning Organization; he recently accepted the |
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position of executive director of the Sulphur Springs Economic |
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Development Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brown is a partner and cofounder of RE/MAX |
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Advanced in Sulphur Springs, and he has been involved in both |
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commercial and residential development; he holds a bachelor's |
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degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication, leadership, and expertise, |
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Chris Brown has greatly advanced the important mission of ATCOG, |
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and he has earned the lasting respect and admiration of his |
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colleagues and fellow Texans alike; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby congratulate Chris Brown on his retirement |
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as executive director of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes 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. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |