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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dexter McCoy took office as the Fort Bend County |
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commissioner for Precinct 4 in January 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, In fulfilling the duties of his office, Mr. McCoy |
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draws on a wealth of valuable experience; he began his career in |
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public service as an appointee in the Obama administration, where |
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he focused on college access issues and addressing harassment in |
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schools; following his return from Washington, D.C., he was a |
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district leader in the Fort Bend Independent School District; |
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furthermore, he served as a board member on the Gulf Coast Workforce |
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Board-Workforce Solutions, and he later worked as chief of staff to |
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the Fort Bend County Judge, during which time he successfully |
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fought for a nonprofit grant program and created an $11 million |
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public-private partnership to address key priorities, such as |
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expanding Internet access; and |
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WHEREAS, A product of Fort Bend County public schools, |
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Mr. McCoy holds a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and |
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political science from Boston University; in all of his endeavors, |
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he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Chelsea, and their |
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daughter, Piper; and |
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WHEREAS, The effective operation of government depends on the |
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able and dedicated efforts of our public servants, and Dexter |
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McCoy's skills and experience are sure to serve him well in his new |
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role; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dexter McCoy on his election as the |
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Fort Bend County commissioner for Precinct 4 and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. McCoy as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |