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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brenda Gunter is completing her second term as mayor |
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of San Angelo in May 2025, drawing to a close a tenure in office |
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distinguished by significant progress; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2017, Mayor Gunter became the first woman elected |
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to lead the city; she has focused on economic development and the |
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revitalization of the historic downtown as a popular site for |
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recreation and business, retail, and residential investment; and |
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WHEREAS, During Mayor Gunter's tenure, the city has |
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undertaken numerous infrastructure initiatives, among them the |
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Hickory Aquifer expansion, Lake Nasworthy sewer improvement, and |
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Concho River water projects; transportation has been enhanced not |
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only through major street work but also through expansion of |
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runways and other advancements at the San Angelo Regional Airport; |
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in addition, a number of parks have undergone renovation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Gunter has represented the City of San Angelo |
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on the Ports-to-Plains Alliance Board and chairs the San Angelo |
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Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board; at the state |
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level, she serves as chair of the Texas Department of |
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Transportation I-27 Advisory Committee and as a member of the TxDOT |
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Texas Freight Advisory Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, A prominent business owner and experienced |
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corporate executive, Mayor Gunter has a long record of civic |
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engagement; she has given generously of her time and expertise to |
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such organizations as Angelo State University's Norris-Vincent |
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College of Business Advisory Council, the San Angelo Area |
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Foundation, and the United Way; in addition, she has served as |
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president of Downtown San Angelo, Inc., and as chair of the |
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organization's design and promotions committees, she authored a |
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walking-tour brochure and guided the Sheep Spectacular celebration |
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of a major local industry; her many accolades include recognition |
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as a Pillar of San Angelo in 2019 and as Citizen of the Year for 2009 |
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by the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her leadership and expertise, Mayor Gunter |
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has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life in her |
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community, and her accomplishments have earned the respect and |
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appreciation of countless fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Brenda Gunter for her service as mayor of |
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San Angelo and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Gunter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |