Bill Text: TX HR793 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Ken Clark on his retirement as planning and development director for the City of Harlingen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-20 - Reported enrolled [HR793 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR793-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 793 |
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WHEREAS, Ken Clark retired as planning and development | ||
director for the City of Harlingen on January 30, 2015, drawing to a | ||
close a distinguished career in municipal government; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Corpus Christi, Mr. Clark earned a | ||
bachelor's degree from Auburn University before receiving his | ||
master's degree in urban planning from California State Polytechnic | ||
University in Pomona in 1974; he was employed as a city planner for | ||
several cities in California over the ensuing 20 years, and in 2007 | ||
he moved to Somerton, Arizona, to serve as the city's community | ||
development director; and | ||
WHEREAS, This esteemed professional returned to the Lone Star | ||
State in 2009, taking over as planning and development director for | ||
the City of Kingsville; there, he collaborated with the | ||
U.S. Department of Defense in a joint land use study that helped to | ||
ensure the continued operation of Naval Air Station Kingsville; for | ||
the past four years, he has fully committed himself to the | ||
betterment of the City of Harlingen, and in so doing, he has won the | ||
admiration and respect of his colleagues and area residents alike; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In retirement, Mr. Clark hopes to travel to | ||
Australia and New Zealand and to spend more time with his two | ||
children and other loved ones; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ken Clark consistently set high standards for public | ||
service in Harlingen, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his | ||
myriad accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Ken Clark on his retirement as | ||
planning and development director for the City of Harlingen 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. Clark as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Lucio III | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 793 was adopted by the House on April | ||
16, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||