Bill Text: TX HR214 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Mike Rawlings on his election as mayor of the City of Dallas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR214 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR214-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 214 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Mike Rawlings was elected mayor of Dallas on June | ||
| 18, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Rawlings has | ||
| served in numerous leadership roles in the Metroplex over the | ||
| years; while chairing the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, he | ||
| focused on bringing new revenue to the city, and during his tenure | ||
| as president of the Park and Recreation Board, he pioneered the use | ||
| of public-private partnerships to raise needed funds; as the chair | ||
| of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance from 2005 to 2010, he oversaw | ||
| the construction and opening of The Bridge, a facility in downtown | ||
| Dallas that provides both emergency and transition care and housing | ||
| for those in need; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Rawlings is an accomplished business executive | ||
| who has served with a number of notable companies, including Pizza | ||
| Hut, which he led from 1997 to 2003; previously, he spent 19 years | ||
| with the DDB Dallas Group, a marketing and advertising firm, where | ||
| he was CEO, and he also helped to found the private equity firm CIC | ||
| Partners and was the chair and CEO of Legends Hospitality | ||
| Management; moreover, he has been a director or board member of a | ||
| number of other businesses and organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of Boston College, Mr. Rawlings has | ||
| lectured widely and has taught at Southern Methodist University; he | ||
| has further shared his time and talents as a member of the boards of | ||
| the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and the Jesuit College | ||
| Preparatory School of Dallas and is active in the Young Presidents' | ||
| Organization and the Dallas Citizens Council; his achievements have | ||
| been recognized with awards from the Dallas Historical Society, the | ||
| Anti-Defamation League, and St. Philip's School and Community | ||
| Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Rawlings enjoys the | ||
| love and support of his wife, Micki, and his children, Michelle and | ||
| Gunnar; he and his wife live in North Dallas and attend First | ||
| Presbyterian Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mike Rawlings brings extensive leadership | ||
| experience to his new post, and his achievements merit special | ||
| recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Mike Rawlings | ||
| on his election as mayor of the City of Dallas 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. Rawlings as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| Alonzo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 214 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
