H.R. No. 2348
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Stafford have greatly benefited from
the dedicated leadership of Cecil Willis during his long tenure on
the city council; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Stafford since 1975, Mr. Willis first
served on the council from 1979 to 1995; he won election again in
2000 and served as mayor pro tem for a year; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan serves as the council's
representative to the Houston-Galveston Area Council; in addition,
Mr. Willis is vice chair of the Fort Bend County Mayor-Council
Association and executive director of the Quail Valley Fund; deeply
committed to his community, he has also served on the city's Home
Rule Charter Commission; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his years of service in municipal
government, Cecil Willis has ably guided the city with an eye to the
future, and his expertise in a range of community issues has earned
him widespread respect; his efforts have helped to make Stafford an
even better place in which to live and work, and he may indeed take
pride in his accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Cecil Willis for his committed public
service 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. Willis 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. 2348 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House