Bill Text: TX HR689 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Karen Hunt for her service as mayor of Coppell.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-27 - Reported enrolled [HR689 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR689-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 689 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Karen Hunt is completing her exemplary nine-year | ||
| tenure as mayor of Coppell in May 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Elected to the first of three terms in 2012, Mayor | ||
| Hunt previously served on the city council for four years, | ||
| including a year as mayor pro tempore; she has represented the city | ||
| on the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition and the Dallas Fort Worth | ||
| International Airport Board, and she was the alternate to Irving on | ||
| the Regional Transportation Council; in addition, she has been vice | ||
| president and president of the Metroplex Mayors; she is currently | ||
| president of the board of the Texas Municipal League; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Hunt has resided in Coppell since 1997, and | ||
| through the years, she has taken on numerous leadership roles; she | ||
| is second vice chair of the North Texas Commission executive board, | ||
| and she has been a member of the boards of the Coppell Chamber of | ||
| Commerce, Rotary Club of Coppell, Coppell Women's Club, Coppell | ||
| Independent School District Education Foundation, Assistance | ||
| League of Coppell, and the Metrocrest and North Dallas Chambers of | ||
| Commerce; moreover, she has given generously of her time and | ||
| expertise as a volunteer with many organizations, among them | ||
| Exchange Club of Coppell, Parent Teacher Organization boards, the | ||
| City of Coppell Economic Development Board, and the city's Vision | ||
| 2030 committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of Southern Methodist University, Mayor | ||
| Hunt earned her bachelor's degree in business administration and | ||
| brought to public service more than 35 years of experience in | ||
| commercial banking; she is employed as market president-Coppell for | ||
| Frost Bank; in all her endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of | ||
| her husband, Larry, and their sons, Kyle and Bryce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Karen Hunt has demonstrated a longstanding | ||
| commitment to her community, and her efforts to bring progress and | ||
| positive change throughout her time in government have produced | ||
| results of lasting benefit to her fellow citizens; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Karen Hunt for her service as mayor of | ||
| Coppell and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mayor Hunt as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Johnson of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 689 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 23, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
