81R30788 JNC-D
By: Jackson H.R. No. 1958
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Douglas N. Stover is completing his
tenure as mayor of Coppell in May 2009, and it is indeed fitting at
this time to recognize his many outstanding achievements while in
office; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Tech University, Douglas Stover
is currently an equity compensation manager for Celanese
Corporation; he began his public service in 1998, when he was
elected to the city council, and since that time, the city has grown
by some 10,000 people to a population of 39,500, and the budget has
more than doubled, increasing from $35 million to $81 million; and
WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the City of Coppell has added
a Justice Center, which houses the police and municipal courts, a
municipal service center, an aquatic and recreation center, an
animal shelter and adoption center, Town Center Plaza, and multiple
park facilities; a senior and community center and a new municipal
cemetery are also under construction; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Stover has been committed to Coppell's
economic growth, working to bring in a number of commercial and
industrial developments that have brought revenue to the city while
negating the need for additional tax increases; his efforts have
also aimed to bolster safety through the addition of red light
cameras, a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit in residential areas, and a
Citizens Police Academy; and
WHEREAS, A vital participant in the positive development of
this thriving Dallas County municipality, Douglas Stover has earned
the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens for his highly
accomplished tenure in office, and he has proven himself to be a
dedicated civic leader and a true friend of the community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Douglas N. Stover for his
service to the citizens of Coppell 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 Mayor Stover as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.