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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Charlie Betts, who is retiring after 18 years of |
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outstanding service as executive director of the Downtown Austin |
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Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Betts is a third-generation Austinite and a |
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graduate of The University of Texas at Austin; he served the |
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nation with distinction as a member of the United States Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the Downtown Austin |
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Alliance has played a vital role in the revitalization of |
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Austin's central community; during his tenure, the number of |
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downtown residents has more than doubled, and the number of |
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downtown employees has grown from 67,000 in 1993 to more than |
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123,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Betts has been a tireless advocate for such |
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initiatives as the Waller Creek Tunnel, the Downtown Community |
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Court, and the Dell Medical School; he has been noted for his |
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belief in the importance of historic preservation, and he was |
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instrumental in the drafting of the Historic Landmark |
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Ordinance; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary administrator, Charlie Betts is |
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respected and admired by the citizens of Austin, and his |
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leadership as the executive director of the Downtown Austin |
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Alliance will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Charlie Betts on his exceptional |
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service to the people of Austin as executive director of the |
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Downtown Austin Alliance and extend to him best wishes for |
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continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 26, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |