Bill Text: TX HR499 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Gary Pitner of Amarillo on his retirement from the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-15 - Reported enrolled [HR499 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR499-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 499 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Gary Pitner of Amarillo retired from the Panhandle | ||
| Regional Planning Commission in the fall of 2017, drawing to a close | ||
| a distinguished career in public service that spanned 40 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission is an | ||
| association that assists local governments in planning and | ||
| implementing programs of benefit to citizens of the region; | ||
| Mr. Pitner began working for the commission in 1977 as a college | ||
| intern while attending West Texas A&M University; he graduated with | ||
| a degree in public administration the following year and went on to | ||
| hold a number of positions on the staff before being named executive | ||
| director in 1985; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Pitner has also served as an officer of the | ||
| Texas Association of Regional Councils Board of Directors, as chair | ||
| of the Texas Executive Director's Council, as president of the | ||
| Texas Regional Planning Commission Employee Benefit Plan Agency, | ||
| and as a member of the Panhandle Twenty/20 board; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This lifelong Texan has further contributed to the | ||
| Amarillo community through his work as founding president of the | ||
| Amarillo Local Government Corporation and through his leadership | ||
| roles with the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, the Amarillo | ||
| Historical Preservation Foundation, and the Amarillo Tomorrow Fund | ||
| Board of Directors; he has also served on the West Texas A&M | ||
| University College of Education and Social Sciences Advisory Board | ||
| and the Northwest Texas Healthcare System Board of Governors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Pitner has received numerous | ||
| honors, including the Al J. Notzon Award for Outstanding Regional | ||
| Council Executive Director, the Downtown Amarillo Spearhead Award, | ||
| and the Amarillo Globe-News Man of the Year Award; in all his | ||
| endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Linda, and | ||
| their son, Collin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A committed champion of the Panhandle and its | ||
| residents, Gary Pitner may reflect with pride on all that he has | ||
| accomplished in their behalf, and his contributions will benefit | ||
| area Texans for years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Gary Pitner on his retirement from | ||
| the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission 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. Pitner as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 499 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
