Bill Text: TX HR255 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Tom Wilkinson Jr. on his retirement as executive director of the Brazos Valley Council of Governments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR255 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR255-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 255 |
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WHEREAS, Tom Wilkinson Jr. is retiring as executive director | ||
of the Brazos Valley Council of Governments on March 31, 2021, | ||
drawing to a close an exceptional tenure that has spanned nearly | ||
three decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, One of only two executive directors in the history | ||
of the Brazos Valley Council of Governments, Tom Wilkinson has | ||
served at its helm since 1993; he oversees 24 planning regions and | ||
seven counties and will remain involved with BVCOG as a consultant | ||
until spring 2022; he joined the council as assistant executive | ||
director in 1991 after having presided over the Burleson County | ||
Savings Association for a decade; he is known for his sound fiscal | ||
management, and under his leadership the BVCOG has received the | ||
Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement | ||
for Excellence in Financial Reporting on multiple occasions; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the equitable distribution of | ||
resources, Mr. Wilkinson has played a vital role in the creation of | ||
a rural broadband network, the implementation of a regional | ||
geographic information system, and the founding of the Brazos | ||
Valley Affordable Housing Corporation and the Brazos Valley | ||
Community Development Corporation; further, he is directing a | ||
regional fiber optic project to bring telehealth to rural areas; | ||
among many initiatives, he helped guide the County Indigent Health | ||
Care Program and a revolving loan fund for business development, | ||
and he provided support to a housing choice voucher program; and | ||
WHEREAS, Widely respected, Mr. Wilkinson has received the | ||
highest accolades from the Texas Association and National | ||
Association of Regional Councils; in recognition of his many civic | ||
contributions, he was named Boss of the Year by the Brazos Valley | ||
Better Business Bureau and as a Community Foundation of the Brazos | ||
Valley Tribute Luncheon honoree; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tom Wilkinson's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the residents of | ||
the Brazos Valley, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a job | ||
well done; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Tom Wilkinson Jr. on his retirement | ||
as executive director of the Brazos Valley Council of Governments | ||
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. Wilkinson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Leman | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 255 was adopted by the House on March | ||
18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||