Bill Text: TX SR355 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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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-Introduced.html
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-Introduced.html
88R7142 CJM-D | ||
By: Springer | S.R. No. 355 |
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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 88th Texas 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 by the Texas | ||
Senate. |