Bill Text: TX HR548 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Bob Brent on his receipt of the 2012 Owen W. Sherrill Award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR548 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR548-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 548 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce presented Bob | ||
| Brent with the 2012 Owen W. Sherrill Award in recognition of his | ||
| outstanding service to his community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is reserved for those | ||
| individuals whose leadership, vision, and commitment to Georgetown | ||
| have truly shaped the city for the better; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Just over a decade ago, Bob Brent, then chair of the | ||
| chamber board, introduced his vision for Georgetown to become "the | ||
| finest community of 100,000 or more in the United States"; the ideas | ||
| he presented, focusing on education, health care, public safety, | ||
| and economic development, laid the foundation for the Strategic | ||
| Plan for the City of Georgetown and engaged thousands of citizens in | ||
| the process of its development; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A champion of education, Mr. Brent has been a member | ||
| of several successful school bond committees and was chair of | ||
| Georgetown Partners in Education; moreover, he served on the | ||
| chamber's first Development Alliance, played an instrumental role | ||
| in the Georgetown Aging Initiative, and helped create the | ||
| Williamson County Institute for Excellence in Nonprofits; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The citizens of Georgetown have greatly benefited | ||
| from Bob Brent's dedication and involvement, and he may take | ||
| justifiable pride in his ongoing contributions to the town he is | ||
| proud to call home; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Bob Brent on his receipt of the 2012 Owen | ||
| W. Sherrill Award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Brent as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Farney | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 548 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 7, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
