Bill Text: TX HCR128 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Johnnie LaPrade for her service as mayor of East Tawakoni.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-04 - Signed by the Governor [HCR128 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR128-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 128 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Johnnie LaPrade is concluding her tenure as mayor of | ||
| East Tawakoni at the end of May 2019, drawing to a close more than 15 | ||
| years of public service to the community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born and raised in Dallas, Johnnie LaPrade resided | ||
| in the Mesquite area for 18 years before arriving in East Tawakoni | ||
| in December 1983; she is retired from an 18-year career with Madix, | ||
| where she worked as a customer service assistant manager and | ||
| supervisor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor LaPrade's interest in civic affairs led her to | ||
| run for a seat on the East Tawakoni City Council, which she served | ||
| as mayor pro tempore for three years until assuming the office of | ||
| mayor in 2011; she has further benefited East Tawakoni residents as | ||
| a member of the Economic Development Corporation and the Spirit of | ||
| East Tawakoni fund-raising committee, and she has ably represented | ||
| the community and Rains County on the East Texas Council of | ||
| Governments; moreover, she is a former vice president and current | ||
| city ambassador for the Rains County Chamber of Commerce, and she | ||
| also serves on the Rains County Historical Commission; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Johnnie LaPrade has demonstrated a lasting | ||
| commitment to making East Tawakoni an even better place in which to | ||
| live, work, and raise a family, and her contributions have earned | ||
| her the deep and lasting respect of her fellow citizens; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commend Johnnie LaPrade for her service as mayor of East | ||
| Tawakoni and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mayor LaPrade as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Hefner | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 128 was adopted by the House on | ||
| March 21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 128 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 27, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
