Bill Text: TX HR1568 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Peter H. Vargas on his retirement as Allen city manager.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-20 - Reported enrolled [HR1568 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1568-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1568 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Peter H. Vargas retired as city manager of Allen on | ||
| April 30, 2019, concluding an exemplary career that spanned more | ||
| than four decades in local government; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Appointed to the position in 1999, Mr. Vargas led | ||
| Allen through a period of unprecedented growth; as the population | ||
| nearly tripled, he worked tirelessly to improve infrastructure, | ||
| guiding the investment of more than $300 million in capital | ||
| projects; he simultaneously followed sound fiscal policies that | ||
| allowed the community to smoothly navigate the fluctuations of the | ||
| national economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Vargas oversaw the adoption of a new strategic | ||
| planning process, as well as the creation and implementation of a | ||
| comprehensive land development code; under his leadership, the city | ||
| entered into effective public-private partnerships and used | ||
| innovative financing tools to promote economic development; his | ||
| management team reflected his own calm and consistent style, and he | ||
| launched the Serving with P.R.I.D.E. employee recognition program | ||
| to maintain a high level of customer service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2003, the city received the Community of the Year | ||
| Award from the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association; | ||
| Allen was further recognized as one of Money magazine's "20 Best | ||
| Places to Live in America"; moreover, Mr. Vargas was named Public | ||
| Administrator of the Year by the North Texas Chapter of the American | ||
| Society for Public Administration; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This notable North Texan has been an active member | ||
| of the International City/County Management Association throughout | ||
| his long tenure in municipal government; previously, he served the | ||
| City of Dallas as executive director of the Trinity River Corridor | ||
| Project, and he was city manager of Laredo; he first entered public | ||
| service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay and went on to work | ||
| in Colorado for the cities of Englewood and Arvada; a graduate of | ||
| the University of Northern Colorado, he also holds a master's | ||
| degree in public administration from the University of Colorado | ||
| Denver; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his vision, skill, and commitment to | ||
| excellence, Peter Vargas contributed immeasurably to the high | ||
| quality of life enjoyed by Allen residents, and as he embarks on the | ||
| next exciting chapter of his life, he may indeed reflect with pride | ||
| on a career well spent; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Peter H. Vargas on his retirement | ||
| as Allen city manager and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Vargas as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Leach | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1568 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 17, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
