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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 531
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WHEREAS, Paul Voelker is concluding his service as mayor of |
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Richardson in May 2023, drawing to a close an exemplary tenure in |
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municipal government that has spanned 10 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Voelker first joined the Richardson City |
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Council in 2013, and after being elected as mayor pro tempore by |
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his fellow council members, he was appointed to serve as mayor in |
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May 2015; he was elected to that office in 2017 and went on to be |
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reelected in 2019 and 2021; demonstrating strong leadership over |
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the course of his tenure as mayor, he helped guide Richardson |
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during a period of tremendous growth and excelled in his duties |
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as the presiding officer of the city council and as the official |
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head of government and representative for the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his community, Mayor Voelker |
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is a member of the Richardson Police Department Breckenridge Park |
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West crime watch patrol; he has also served on the Richardson |
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Chamber of Commerce ex officio board and as an ex officio member |
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of the Leadership Richardson advisory board, and he is active in |
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the Leadership Richardson Alumni Association, having been a |
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member of the program's Class XVI; in addition, he has previously |
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given generously of his time to a number of other organizations, |
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boards, and committees, including the Metroplex Mayors |
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Association, the Richardson Zoning Board of Adjustments, and the |
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Richardson Independent School District Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of William Penn University, Mayor |
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Voelker is the CEO of TrenData Inc. and has more than three |
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decades of experience working in the Richardson Telecom |
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Corridor; in recognition of his expertise in the field, he was |
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appointed to the IT Cluster Committee by Governor Rick Perry; in |
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all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, |
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Kris, and their son, Ryan; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication, expertise, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Paul Voelker have greatly benefited |
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the citizens of Richardson, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Paul Voelker on his service as mayor |
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of Richardson 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 Mayor Voelker as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Johnson, Hall, Paxton |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 9, 2023. |
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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 |