Bill Text: TX HR757 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Mayor Gary A. Slagel of Richardson for his public service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR757 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR757-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 757 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Honorable Gary A. Slagel is completing his | ||
| tenure as mayor of Richardson in 2011, drawing to a close a | ||
| distinguished record of service that has greatly benefited his | ||
| fellow citizens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel has been an elected official in | ||
| Richardson for more than two decades; he served as mayor from 1991 | ||
| until 2007 and has served again since 2009, and he has further | ||
| contributed his expertise as the council member for Place 4, as | ||
| mayor pro tem, and as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and | ||
| Appeals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During his years in local government, Mayor Slagel | ||
| has played a vital role in ensuring the prosperity of the city | ||
| through his leadership in economic development and corporate | ||
| retention, and he has also led the way in a number of important | ||
| infrastructure, commercial development, and transit initiatives; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, This dedicated public servant was a member of the | ||
| executive board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments | ||
| from 1991 to 1996 and its president from 1994 to 1995; he was also a | ||
| member of the Metroplex Mayors Association from 1991 to 2007, | ||
| serving as the association's president in 2005; from 1991 to 2006, | ||
| he was part of the executive committee of the Dallas Regional | ||
| Mobility Coalition and chaired its legislative committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel's experience as a successful | ||
| businessman informs his work in public office; today president and | ||
| CEO of a software firm, CapitalSoft, he has a bachelor's degree in | ||
| industrial technology from Illinois State University and a master's | ||
| degree in business administration from Amberton University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel's myriad achievements have been | ||
| recognized with a number of well-deserved honors, including the | ||
| William J. Pitstick Regional Excellence Award from the North | ||
| Central Texas Council of Governments in 2003, the Tech Titans Award | ||
| from the Metroplex Technology Business Council in 2002, and the | ||
| Public Official Business Partner of the Year accolade from Inside | ||
| Collin County Business in 2007; throughout his career, he has | ||
| enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Pat, and the couple have | ||
| four children and four grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gary Slagel has made Richardson an even better place | ||
| in which to live and work over the course of his years in office, and | ||
| he may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished for | ||
| the city; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Gary A. Slagel for his notable | ||
| leadership as mayor of the city of Richardson and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mayor Slagel as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Madden | ||
| Button | ||
| Carter | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 757 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 17, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
