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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Susan Christian retired as director of the Houston |
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Mayor's Office of Special Events on January 17, 2025, drawing to a |
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close an exemplary career with the city spanning nearly four |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Christian first joined the Houston Parks and |
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Recreation Department in 1985, and was tasked with creating MOSE in |
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1992; over the course of her tenure as director, she has been |
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responsible for producing numerous local events, such as the |
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July 4th Freedom Over Texas celebration, the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day |
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Parade, and Cigna Sunday in the Park, as well as all eight of |
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Houston's national sports championship victory parades; under her |
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leadership, the city serves as host to a number of national and |
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international tournaments, including NCAA Championship, NFL Super |
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Bowl, and FIFA World Cup games; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2015, Ms. Christian cofounded Houston Civic |
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Events, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating the |
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city's talent pool through mentorship programs, workshops, and |
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alliances with educational institutions; in addition, she has |
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served on boards and committees for various groups, among them The |
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Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park and the Houston Livestock Show |
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and Rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Christian is a graduate of Texas Christian |
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University, where she earned her bachelor's degree; in all her |
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endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her partner, Laura |
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Spanjian, as well as that of her two sons; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her commitment to community enrichment, |
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inclusivity, and the arts, Ms. Christian has furthered Houston's |
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reputation as a destination for world-class events, and she may |
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take well-deserved pride in her exceptional record of achievement |
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as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Susan Christian on her retirement |
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as director of the Houston Mayor's Office of Special Events and |
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extend to her 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 Ms. Christian as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |