Bill Text: TX HR16 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Tom Hart on his retirement as city manager of Grand Prairie.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-09 - Filed [HR16 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR16-Introduced.html
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| By: Davis | H.R. No. 16 | |
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| WHEREAS, Tom Hart is retiring as city manager of Grand | ||
| Prairie on October 31, 2021, drawing to a close an outstanding | ||
| tenure that has spanned more than two decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since joining the City of Grand Prairie in 1999, | ||
| Mr. Hart has helped guide the community through a period of | ||
| tremendous growth, with the population increasing from 118,000 to | ||
| nearly 200,000 residents; over the course of his tenure, he has | ||
| overseen many improvements to the city's amenities, including the | ||
| construction of a new municipal courthouse and several recreation | ||
| facilities; in addition, he has played an instrumental role in the | ||
| development of Epic Central, which includes a playground, fitness | ||
| and arts center, water park, and senior center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Hart previously served as city manager in Euless | ||
| and The Colony, and he is a former president of the North Texas City | ||
| Management Association; his numerous accolades include a Texas City | ||
| Management Association Mentoring Award, an International | ||
| City/County Management Association Award for Career Development, | ||
| and a Zeus Man of the Year award from the Grand Prairie Chamber of | ||
| Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his leadership, dedication, and commitment | ||
| to excellence, Tom Hart has made a positive and lasting difference | ||
| in the Grand Prairie community, and he may indeed reflect with pride | ||
| on his contributions as he begins the next exciting chapter of his | ||
| life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Tom Hart on | ||
| his retirement as city manager of Grand Prairie 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 Mr. Hart as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
