Bill Text: TX SR44 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Mike Fields on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-28 - Reported enrolled [SR44 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR44-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Mike Fields retired as the Titus County | ||
commissioner for Precinct 2 on December 31, 2018, drawing to a | ||
close a tenure of over 30 years that was marked by many | ||
significant accomplishments; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Stamps, Arkansas, Mr. Fields earned a | ||
football scholarship to East Texas State University in Commerce, | ||
where he studied history and physical education; after | ||
graduating, he taught and coached briefly with the Chapel Hill | ||
Independent School District and was then hired as the head track | ||
coach at Mount Pleasant High School; he also coached freshman | ||
football during his 15-year career there before entering public | ||
service; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Fields took over as Precinct 2 county | ||
commissioner in 1987, and he went on to be reelected unopposed | ||
throughout most of his time in office; he was known for his strong | ||
work ethic and his easy rapport with constituents, and one of his | ||
proudest achievements was helping to oversee the construction of | ||
the Highway 271 bypass around Mount Pleasant; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of more than three decades as a | ||
county commissioner, Mike Fields has demonstrated a steadfast | ||
commitment to helping his community take on an array of | ||
challenges and opportunities, and he may indeed reflect with | ||
satisfaction on a job well done; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Mike Fields on his retirement | ||
as the Titus County commissioner for Precinct 2 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. Fields as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 28, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |