Bill Text: TX HR1421 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Houston mayor Sylvester Turner on being named president of the African American Mayors Association.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR1421 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1421-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1421 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Houston mayor Sylvester Turner was sworn in as | ||
| president of the African American Mayors Association on May 11, | ||
| 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 2014, the African American Mayors | ||
| Association supports public policies that impact the vitality and | ||
| sustainability of cities, provides mayors with leadership and | ||
| management tools, and creates a forum for member mayors to share | ||
| best practices related to municipal management; Mayor Turner has | ||
| served on the board and as vice president of the association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, First elected mayor of Houston in 2015, Sylvester | ||
| Turner has ably guided the nation's fourth-largest city as it has | ||
| faced an array of issues, including budget deficits, natural | ||
| disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic; during his tenure, he has | ||
| passed five balanced budgets, led Houston's recovery from Hurricane | ||
| Harvey, and championed historic pension reform; a lifelong Houston | ||
| resident, he is also leading initiatives to strengthen communities | ||
| and address homelessness, climate change, and police reform; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Before becoming mayor, Sylvester Turner represented | ||
| his hometown for 27 years as a member of the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives; he was speaker pro tem for three terms and served | ||
| as a member of the house appropriations committee for an impressive | ||
| 21 years; he is a graduate of the University of Houston, and he | ||
| earned his law degree from Harvard; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Sylvester Turner has provided dynamic | ||
| leadership during a time of many challenges and opportunities for | ||
| the City of Houston, and his extensive insight and experience make | ||
| him a fitting choice to lead the African American Mayors | ||
| Association; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Mayor Sylvester Turner on being | ||
| named president of the African American Mayors Association and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful and productive | ||
| tenure; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mayor Turner as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Reynolds | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1421 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 26, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
