Bill Text: TX HR1862 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commending Richard Lee "Dick" Stone Jr. for his service as mayor of Jacksonville.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1862 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1862-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commending Richard Lee "Dick" Stone Jr. for his service as mayor of Jacksonville.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1862 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1862-Introduced.html
86R34840 CJM-D | ||
By: Clardy | H.R. No. 1862 |
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WHEREAS, Richard Lee Stone Jr. concluded his service as mayor | ||
of Jacksonville on May 14, 2019, and the outstanding contributions | ||
made by this esteemed public official are indeed deserving of | ||
recognition; and | ||
WHEREAS, During his time in office, Dick Stone worked | ||
tirelessly to address the needs and concerns of his fellow | ||
citizens, completing a distinguished tenure as mayor that spanned | ||
four years; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Stone also served on the Jacksonville | ||
Independent School District Board of Trustees for 10 years, and he | ||
has held leadership roles with the city's Rotary Club, Kiwanis | ||
Club, and library association, as well as the Jacksonville Chamber | ||
of Commerce, which named him Citizen of the Year; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Jacksonville, Mr. Stone graduated from | ||
Jacksonville High School in 1972 and went on to earn a bachelor's | ||
degree in finance and accounting from The University of Texas at | ||
Austin; a certified public accountant and financial advisor, he | ||
owns and operates Stone Financial Services; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Stone has enjoyed the love | ||
and support of his wife, Janice Stone, and he is the proud father of | ||
six children, Julie Stone Harvey, Matt Stone, Jay Stone, Megan | ||
McKennon, Matthew McKennon, and the late Jennifer Stone; and | ||
WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Dick Stone | ||
may reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished in its behalf | ||
and take satisfaction in knowing that he has helped make | ||
Jacksonville an even better place to live and work; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Richard Lee Stone Jr. for his service as | ||
mayor of Jacksonville 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. Stone as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |