H.R. No. 38

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The City of Arlington and the State of Texas lost a
	distinguished native son with the death of former mayor Harold
	E. Patterson, who passed away on March 20, 2009, at the age of 79;
	and
	WHEREAS, Born on March 27, 1929, to William T. and Mary
	J. Patterson, Harold Patterson was the youngest of 14 children; he
	served his country in the United States Marine Corps for two years
	and went on to preside over four different Arlington banks; and
	WHEREAS, Eager to give back to his community, Mr. Patterson
	made public service a priority throughout his life; he served as a
	member of the Arlington Parks and Recreation Board and the
	education advisory board of the Arlington Independent School
	District, and he was president of the Arlington Boys Club, the
	Arlington Chamber of Commerce, and the local Lions Club; in
	addition, he held a seat on the board of directors of Arlington
	Community Hospital; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Patterson was first elected to the Arlington
	City Council in 1966, and he became mayor pro tempore 11 years after
	that; he was elected mayor in 1983 and served two terms, overseeing
	Arlington at a time of tremendous growth; during his
	administration, the city began fluoridating its water, greatly
	expanded its transportation infrastructure, and earned its first AA
	bond rating; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Patterson was honored by many
	area organizations for his leadership, and a sports complex in
	South Arlington was named for him; after serving as mayor, he
	started his own property tax consulting business, and later he won a
	position on the Tarrant Appraisal District Board; he never once
	lost an election; and
	WHEREAS, A man of faith, Mr. Patterson was a longtime member
	of the First Baptist Church of Arlington; he and his wife, Frances,
	shared a devoted marriage of 60 years and became the proud parents
	of two children, Michael and Teresa; his life was further blessed
	with a daughter-in-law, Debi, a son-in-law, Steve, six
	grandchildren, Ryan, Josh, Tyler, Travis, Chase, and Tiffany, and a
	great-grandchild, Hannah; and
	WHEREAS, Through his enduring dedication to Arlington and its
	citizens, Harold Patterson made a lasting, positive difference, and
	he will long be remembered with admiration and affection; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Harold E.  Patterson
	and his exemplary record of service to the people of Arlington.
	Patrick
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 38 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 18, 2013.
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	Chief Clerk of the House