Bill Text: TX HR160 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Thomas H. Muehlenbeck on the occasion of his retirement as city manager of Plano.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-26 - Reported enrolled [HR160 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR160-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 160 |
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WHEREAS, After 23 years of dedicated service, Thomas H. | ||
Muehlenbeck is retiring from his post as the city manager of Plano | ||
on January 31, 2011; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of Lamar State College, Tom Muehlenbeck | ||
began his career in 1965 in Parsons, Kansas, where he served as an | ||
intern while working on his master of public administration degree | ||
at the University of Kansas; subsequently named assistant city | ||
manager in Parsons, he went on to hone his skills in Atchison, | ||
Kansas, College Park and Valdosta, Georgia, Galveston, Austin, and | ||
Virginia Beach, Virginia; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. Muehlenbeck became the city manager of | ||
Plano, then a town of fewer than 100,000 residents; today, Plano's | ||
population exceeds 270,000, the city employs over 1,900 people, and | ||
the city's operating budget stands at approximately $400 million; | ||
with such growth comes increased responsibility, and Mr. | ||
Muehlenbeck has been more than up to the task; on his watch, Plano | ||
became the first Texas city to be rated AAA by all three major | ||
bond-rating agencies; in addition, many Plano city departments are | ||
nationally accredited and are regarded as being among the very best | ||
by peer consensus; and | ||
WHEREAS, The high caliber of Mr. Muehlenbeck's work is also | ||
reflected in many of the accolades that have been bestowed on Plano | ||
over the years; one of his early goals was to have Plano designated | ||
an All-America City by the National Civic League, a dream that was | ||
realized in 1994; moreover, Plano has been named one of the Best | ||
Places to Raise a Family, the Safest City in the U.S., a City With | ||
the Highest Quality of Life, and a Top-Rated Community for | ||
Business; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Muehlenbeck has contributed extensively to his | ||
profession through his leadership in such organizations as the | ||
International City/County Management Association, the Texas City | ||
Management Association, and The Innovation Groups, a consortium of | ||
city, town, and local governments; he has also served as an advisor | ||
to MPA programs at both The University of Texas at Dallas and The | ||
University of Texas at Arlington; and | ||
WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding record of | ||
accomplishment, Mr. Muehlenbeck has been accorded a National Public | ||
Service Award from the American Society for Public Administration | ||
and been named a Fellow by the National Academy of Public | ||
Administration; the Thomas H. Muehlenbeck Award for Excellence in | ||
Local Government, which is conferred by the Alliance for | ||
Innovation, was established in his honor; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tom Muehlenbeck and his wife, Myrtle, have two | ||
children and several grandchildren, and his family is a continuing | ||
source of joy and inspiration to this esteemed Texan; and | ||
WHEREAS, Known for the integrity and vision that he brings to | ||
all he undertakes, Tom Muehlenbeck has played an instrumental role | ||
in enabling Plano to become the city that it is today, and he may | ||
indeed reflect with great pride on his outstanding professional | ||
achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Thomas H. Muehlenbeck on the | ||
occasion of his retirement as city manager of Plano 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. Muehlenbeck as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Madden | ||
Taylor of Collin | ||
Laubenberg | ||
Paxton | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 160 was adopted by the House on | ||
January 25, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||