H.R. No. 1855
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Grady Prestage has ably served the people of Fort
Bend County as county commissioner for two decades, and his
knowledge and dedication have earned him the respect of many people
along the way; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Southern University, Mr.
Prestage worked as a civil engineer for a number of oil and gas
companies and consulting engineering firms; he later served as a
partner in a public relations and marketing consulting firm; and
WHEREAS, On his election to Place 2 in November 1990, Mr.
Prestage became the first African American since Reconstruction to
serve on the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court; today, he
represents citizens of Houston, Missouri City, Stafford, Quail
Valley, and Fifth Street; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Prestage has further contributed to his fellow
residents through his work with the board of the Fort Bend Crime
Victims Alliance, the Texas Department of State Health Services
Indigent Health Care Advisory Committee, and the City of Houston
Planning Commission; a senior fellow of the American Leadership
Forum, he has also shared his time with the Chase Bank Post Oak
Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, Grady Prestage has demonstrated a lasting
commitment to making Fort Bend County an even better place in which
to live and work, and he may take justifiable pride in his exemplary
record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Fort Bend county commissioner Grady
Prestage for his service to the community and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Prestage as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1855 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House