H.R. No. 2700
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The city of Dallas has greatly benefited from the
leadership of city council member Dwaine Richard Caraway, who has
served as interim mayor since February 26, 2011, and is concluding
his tenure in that office on June 27, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Elected to represent Council District 4 in 2007 and
reelected in May 2011, Mayor Caraway strives to improve quality of
life in Dallas by supporting business development, economic growth,
and public safety; he was elected deputy mayor pro tem in 2007 and
mayor pro tem in 2009, and with his predecessor's decision to
resign, he became the second African American mayor in the city's
history; among his achievements as mayor is the creation of the
Mayor's Intern Fellows Program, which provides eight-week paid
internships in corporate offices for Dallas Independent School
District juniors and seniors; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Caraway has served on the council's public
safety committee, and he previously served as chair of the South
Dallas/Fair Park Trust Fund and was a member of the Dallas/Fort
Worth Regional Sports Commission Advisory, the Dallas Youth
Commission, and the Roosevelt High School Mentoring Program; a
former vice president of the Dallas Parks and Recreation Board, he
is the founder of the Grambling/Prairie View Football Classic at
Fair Park and has worked in behalf of the Dallas Zoo and the
construction of the Cedar Crest Golf Course Clubhouse, a focal
point for community events; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in Dallas, Mayor Caraway graduated
from Roosevelt High School and attended Texas Southern University;
he is the owner of The Profile Group, an advertising and consulting
company; he is married to State Representative Barbara Mallory
Caraway, Democrat from Dallas, District 110, and he takes great
pride in his family, which includes step-daughter Hawaii
McWashington and her two daughters, Maui and Lanai; and
WHEREAS, Dwaine Caraway has rendered outstanding public
service, and his commitment to making Dallas an even better place in
which to live, work, and raise a family truly merits special
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dwaine Richard Caraway for his
contributions to the city of Dallas 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 Mayor Caraway as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Mallory Caraway
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2700 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House