Bill Text: TX HR2173 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Trace Johannesen on being sworn in as mayor of Rockwall.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2173 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2173-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2173 |
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WHEREAS, Trace Johannesen was sworn in as mayor of the City of | ||
Rockwall on May 6, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Johannesen brings to his new role a wealth of | ||
knowledge and experience; prior to being named mayor, he was a | ||
member of the Rockwall City Council for three terms and was mayor | ||
pro tem for more than a year; his civic contributions have also | ||
included serving as the Rockwall Economic Development Corporation | ||
council liaison and as a member of the Rockwall Emergency Services | ||
Corporation board and the finance and airport board committees; in | ||
addition, he has given generously of his time and talents to such | ||
organizations as the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, 100 | ||
Business Leaders of Rockwall County, and Rockwall County Republican | ||
Men's Club; and | ||
WHEREAS, This esteemed public servant is a graduate of | ||
Texas A&M University, and he is currently a senior client partner | ||
at Toptal; a fourth-generation U.S. Marine, he is a veteran of | ||
Operation Iraqi Freedom, with a total of five years on active duty; | ||
today, he gives back to his fellow veterans as second vice commander | ||
of Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117, and he is also a founding | ||
member of the Rockwall Veterans Business Alliance; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Johannesen benefits from | ||
the love and support of his wife, Amy, as well as their five | ||
children, Kassidy, Joshua, Cash, Roman, and Caroline; and | ||
WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Trace | ||
Johannesen can reflect with great pride on his contributions to its | ||
strength and prosperity as he takes on this challenging new role; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Trace Johannesen on being sworn in | ||
as mayor of Rockwall and extend to him sincere best wishes for the | ||
future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mayor Johannesen as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Holland | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2173 was adopted by the House on May | ||
29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||