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1	1	H.R. No. 2083
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Larry Pressler is retiring as director of Parks &
6	6	Recreation for McAllen after more than three decades of
7	7	distinguished service; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University, Mr. Pressler
9	9	earned his bachelor's degree in recreation and park administration
10	10	and joined the McAllen parks department in 1973, becoming director
11	11	four years later; at the time, there were 7 parks and 15 employees;
12	12	through Mr. Pressler's vision and skillful management, the
13	13	department has experienced phenomenal growth and today encompasses
14	14	50 parks, as well as an extensive recreation program that provides
15	15	after-school activities for more than 1,000 children every day and
16	16	serves 6,000 students daily during the summer; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mr. Pressler had the foresight in the 1980s to plant
18	18	the now-iconic palm trees that line the Business 83 highway; he was
19	19	instrumental in the city's acquisition of Quinta Mazatlan, a
20	20	historic estate that provides opportunities for birding in the
21	21	urban environment, and his efforts in restoring wildlife habitat
22	22	won him special recognition from the Rio Grande Valley Birding
23	23	Festival; in partnership with the Mexican city of Reynosa, he
24	24	established the International Friendship Run, and he created the
25	25	Golden Age Olympics for participants aged 50 and older, which helps
26	26	promote winter tourism; the A&M Department of Recreation, Park and
27	27	Tourism Sciences recognized these accomplishments by presenting
28	28	him with the Leslie M. Reid Outstanding Alumnus Award in 1997; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional resolve and perseverance
30	30	throughout his tenure, Mr. Pressler undertook a number of major
31	31	projects that were decades in the making; through his expertise in
32	32	obtaining grants and ability to maximize efficiencies, he
33	33	ultimately succeeded in providing such amenities as the hike and
34	34	bike trails along Second Street and Bicentennial Boulevard, the new
35	35	amphitheater and sunken gardens at Bill Schupp Park, and the city's
36	36	first dog park, scheduled to open in summer 2009; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Admired and respected by all who know him, Larry
38	38	Pressler has immeasurably enhanced the quality of life in McAllen
39	39	through his commitment to developing a first-class park system and
40	40	top-notch recreational programs, and his noteworthy achievements
41	41	will continue to benefit residents for years to come; now,
42	42	therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby congratulate Larry Pressler on his retirement
45	45	and commend him for his outstanding contributions; and, be it
46	46	further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48	48	prepared for Mr. Pressler as an expression of high regard by the
49	49	Texas House of Representatives.
50	50	Gonzales
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 2083 was adopted by the House on May
54	54	19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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56	56	Chief Clerk of the House