Bill Text: TX HR404 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 404 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of former Arlington mayor SJ Stovall.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-15 - Reported enrolled [HR404 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR404-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 404



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of Arlington lost one of its influential
	leaders with the passing of former mayor and longtime city council
	member SJ Stovall on July 14, 2010, at the age of 84; and
	WHEREAS, Born on September 26, 1925, in Lufkin, SJ Stovall
	received his two-letter first name when his parents put his
	father's initials on his birth certificate as a temporary measure
	and ended up never changing it; he served his nation as a member of
	the U.S. Air Force and studied at Texas A&M University before taking
	a position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he worked
	for 34 years; and
	WHEREAS, After being assigned to the Arlington area, Mr.
	Stovall and his family settled in the city in 1950; his career in
	local government began in 1963 when he was first elected to the city
	council; his engineering background was of great benefit during the
	years when Interstate 20 was constructed through the Metroplex, and
	he also provided key input and guidance on numerous other issues
	during his 14 years as a council member; and
	WHEREAS, In 1977, he was serving as mayor pro tem when Mayor
	Tom Vandergriff unexpectedly announced that he was leaving office;
	Mr. Stovall took over as mayor and remained in that post for six
	years; his tenure was highlighted by his successful support for the
	building of the Arlington Convention Center and an adjacent hotel
	on land that had previously been occupied by a failed theme park
	owned by the city; the convention center project boosted the city's
	stature and finances and is credited with laying the groundwork for
	further development; in addition, Mayor Stovall helped convince a
	number of companies to establish operations in Arlington and was
	instrumental in the founding of Leadership Arlington; and
	WHEREAS, This accomplished public servant opted not to seek
	reelection in 1983; soon after stepping down, he was appointed to
	the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, where he served with
	distinction until 1985; he also held other prominent positions
	through the years, including service as president of the North
	Central Texas Council of Governments, as chair of the Central
	Regional Waste Water System Advisory Committee, and as a member of
	the boards for Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex and Arlington
	Memorial Hospital; and
	WHEREAS, In recognition of his many contributions, the City
	of Arlington named SJ Stovall Park in his honor in 1991; that
	tribute is a reflection of the great respect that was afforded Mayor
	Stovall by his fellow citizens, and he will be fondly remembered and
	greatly missed by all who had the good fortune to know him; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable SJ
	Stovall and extend deepest condolences to the members of his
	family: to his son, Marc Stovall; to his daughter, Elizabeth
	Stovall; to his sister, Marilyn Stovall; and to his other relatives
	and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of SJ Stovall.

	Patrick

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 404 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House