Bill Text: TX HR584 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 584 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Congratulating John David Franz, former mayor of Hidalgo, on being named a 2015 Pillar of Success by The University of Texas--Pan American Alumni Association.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR584 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR584-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 584



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable John David Franz has been named a 2015
	Pillar of Success by The University of Texas--Pan American Alumni
	Association; and
	WHEREAS, Each year the UTPA Alumni Association celebrates a
	select group of distinguished alumni for their professional
	excellence and for their service to the community and their alma
	mater; and
	WHEREAS, After graduating from McAllen High School,
	Mr. Franz enrolled at UTPA, where he earned a bachelor's degree in
	political science in 1981; while pursuing his undergraduate
	studies, he was appointed to the post of municipal court judge in
	Hidalgo, an office he assumed a the age of 18; Mr. Franz went on to
	attend The University of Texas School of Law and attained his doctor
	of jurisprudence degree in 1984; he became a board certified
	personal injury trial lawyer in 1989, and that same year, he opened
	a law practice in McAllen; and
	WHEREAS, John David Franz was elected mayor of Hidalgo in
	1990, and he served in that office for 22 uninterrupted years; over
	the course of his tenure, the city saw a number of significant
	improvements, such as the construction of the State Farm Arena in
	2003, and received many honors, including being named an
	All-America City in 2004; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Franz has also provided valued leadership to
	many civic organizations, among them the Hidalgo Economic
	Development Corporation, which he served for 22 years as a
	director, the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, which he
	served for 15 years as president, and the Texas Border Coalition,
	which he also served as president; in recognition of his myriad
	contributions to the development of his region, John David Franz
	was named Border Texan of the Year in 2009; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman has rendered further public
	service as a member the Texas Criminal Justice Board, to which he
	was appointed by Governor George W. Bush in 1995; during his term on
	the board, he played an instrumental role in laying the foundation
	for the modernization of the system's aging physical plant; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Franz enjoys the love and
	support of his wife, Annette Diaz, and his children, John and
	Steven; and
	WHEREAS, Benefiting from the solid educational foundation
	that he received at UTPA, John David Franz has made lasting
	contributions to his community and to the State of Texas, and he is
	indeed a worthy recipient of this prestigious award; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable John David Franz on
	his selection as a 2015 Pillar of Success by The University of
	Texas--Pan American Alumni Association 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. Franz as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.

	Canales

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 584 was adopted by the House on
	February 26, 2015, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House