82R29823 BPG-D By: Reynolds H.R. No. 2346 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Stafford City Council member Felecia Evans-Smith has been selected as mayor pro tem for 2011-2012, and she brings to her new post a proven record of leadership in the community; and WHEREAS, During her tenure in municipal government, Ms. Evans-Smith has ably guided the city with an eye to the future, and her expertise in a range of civic issues has earned her widespread respect; among her present duties are service on the computer and audit committees; and WHEREAS, Ms. Evans-Smith began her tenure on the city council in May 2009; a resident of Stafford since 2001, she also serves on the board of the Stafford Youth Basketball Association and is a member of the Arcott Homeowners Association and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and she is a former member of the Stafford Municipal School District Facility Advisory Committee; a valued member of Brentwood Baptist Church, she serves as secretary of its children's work ministry and is on the usher board; Ms. Evans-Smith holds both a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in urban planning from Alabama A&M University, and she is the public relations and communications manager for Fort Bend County Precinct No. 2; moreover, she is CEO of a local consulting firm; and WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the efforts of Felecia Evans-Smith have helped to make Stafford an even better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Felecia Evans-Smith on her selection as mayor pro tem of the City of Stafford for 2011-2012 and commend her for her committed public service; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Evans-Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.