Bill Text: TX HR2022 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Fran Burns on her retirement as community projects coordinator for Haltom City.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-01 - Reported enrolled [HR2022 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR2022-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2022 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Fran Burns is retiring as community projects | ||
| coordinator for Haltom City on April 30, 2015, concluding a | ||
| distinguished career that has spanned more than a quarter-century | ||
| with the city; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since joining the municipal government in 1988, | ||
| Ms. Burns has secured $1,750,000 in grants for beautification | ||
| projects, and her endeavors have earned state and national | ||
| recognition for the community; as part of her official | ||
| responsibilities, she coordinates the work of Keep Haltom City | ||
| Beautiful, which captured a 2014 Keep America Beautiful Affiliate | ||
| Award, winning first place in its population category; Ms. Burns | ||
| was equally instrumental in the city's receipt of three Keep Texas | ||
| Beautiful Governor's Community Achievement Awards, which brought | ||
| $250,000 for right-of-way landscaping projects; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Fran Burns' deep commitment to her work is reflected | ||
| in projects throughout the city; with the aid of grants that she | ||
| obtained, she helped to design and install the Haltom City Native | ||
| Plant Demonstration Garden and the Grace-Full Community Garden; she | ||
| also acquired grants to improve the grounds around City Hall and | ||
| other municipal facilities with low-maintenance landscaping; | ||
| moreover, the Green Report, which she produces each year for KHCB, | ||
| informs area residents about environmental programs, events, and | ||
| best practices and fosters environmental stewardship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has contributed to virtually | ||
| every environmental endeavor in her community and to a number of | ||
| area-wide efforts as well; she helped found the Northeast | ||
| Environmental Team, and she serves as president of the | ||
| organization, which coordinates such initiatives as Enviro-Camp, | ||
| Enviro-Fair, and the Recycles Day Flea Market; Ms. Burns is also a | ||
| founder of the Trinity River Environmental Education Society, and | ||
| she has established numerous programs to foster awareness of | ||
| environmental issues; she has given generously of her own time and | ||
| resources to promote sustainability, and she has spoken extensively | ||
| on the issue to schools, garden clubs, children's camps, and other | ||
| groups around the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Widely admired for her professional accomplishments | ||
| and volunteerism, Ms. Burns has been named a Hometown Hero by the | ||
| Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Fran Burns has dedicated herself to making Haltom | ||
| City an even better place in which to live and work, and her | ||
| achievements will continue to benefit residents for years to come; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Fran Burns on the occasion of her | ||
| retirement as community projects coordinator for Haltom City and | ||
| extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Burns as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Klick | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2022 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 30, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
