Bill Text: TX SR355 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Corbett Howard on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-27 - Reported enrolled [SR355 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR355-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Corbett Howard retired from the City of Celina on | ||
June 15, 2022, drawing to a close more than two decades of | ||
exemplary service; and | ||
WHEREAS, First elected to the city council in 1999, | ||
Mr. Howard was elected mayor in 2002 and served three terms; he | ||
also led the Celina Economic Development Corporation as its | ||
executive director from 2008 to 2018, and he retired as the | ||
city's director of business and government affairs; in addition | ||
to his public service, he is a successful developer of commercial | ||
and residential projects; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Corbett Howard | ||
earned his bachelor's degree in history and political science | ||
from Southern Nazarene University; a second lieutenant in the | ||
U.S. Army, he graduated as an engineer from Officer Candidate | ||
School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and served in Vietnam from 1969 | ||
to 1970; his military decorations include the Bronze Star, the | ||
Air Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Howard has further contributed to his | ||
community as a board member for the Upper Trinity Regional Water | ||
District, the McKinney Urban Transit District, and the Military | ||
Warriors Support Foundation, and he has been active with the | ||
Collin County Coalition for Better Government, the Preston Trail | ||
Rotary Club, and the Celina Chamber of Commerce; a longtime | ||
member of the Republican Party, he has served as PAC chair of the | ||
Collin County Conservative Republicans, attended nine state GOP | ||
conventions as a delegate, and managed the campaign of a | ||
candidate for the U.S. Senate; he is also a man of deep religious | ||
faith and a charter member of Stonebriar Community Church; and | ||
WHEREAS, Corbett Howard may reflect with pride on all that he | ||
has accomplished in behalf of his community and take satisfaction | ||
in knowing that his contributions will continue to benefit his | ||
fellow citizens for years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Corbett Howard for his many years of | ||
service to the City of Celina 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 Mr. Howard as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Springer | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 27, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |