82R6192 MGR-D
By: Truitt H.R. No. 198
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, After 30 years of dedicated service to his fellow
citizens, Tommy Hardy is retiring from his post as the assistant
city manager of Grapevine on February 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Raised in Marlin, Mr. Hardy began his career as an
electrician and then became a building inspection official for the
City of Terrell; in 1981, he took a similar job in Grapevine, at
that time a town of about 12,000 people, and after two years he was
promoted to director of community development; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hardy's new position made him a key player in the
progress enjoyed by this fast-growing municipality over the past
quarter-century; he participated in a major effort that began in
1984 to overhaul the city's land-use master plan and zoning
ordinance, which laid the groundwork for Grapevine's boom years;
among the significant commercial projects Mr. Hardy helped bring to
the city are the Grapevine Mills mall, the Gaylord Texan Resort and
Convention Center, the Great Wolf Lodge waterpark and hotel, and
eight wineries, as well as the Legoland Discovery Center and Sea
Life aquarium that are currently being developed; and
WHEREAS, Grapevine is now a city of nearly 52,000 residents,
and many local officials credit Mr. Hardy's planning acumen with
the community's success; he was named assistant city manager in
2005; and
WHEREAS, Retirement will provide Mr. Hardy with additional
time to spend with his wife, Patsy, and their family, and he intends
to travel and enjoy life to the fullest; and
WHEREAS, Known for the foresight and commitment that he
brings to all he undertakes, Tommy Hardy has played an instrumental
role in making Grapevine the city that it is today, and he may
indeed reflect with great pride on his outstanding professional
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Tommy Hardy on the occasion of his
retirement as assistant city manager of Grapevine 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. Hardy as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.