82R11457 JNC-D
By: Madden H.R. No. 685
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Richardson have greatly benefited
from the dedicated leadership of Bob Macy, who has served his
community as a member of the city council since 2009; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure in municipal government, Mr. Macy
has helped to ably guide the city with an eye to the future, and his
knowledge and expertise in a wide range of community issues have
earned him the respect of many people along the way; and
WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Army, Bob Macy graduated from
Officer Candidate School and served his country in the Korean War;
he went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Ohio State University
and his master's degree from Southern Methodist University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Macy's career in mechanical engineering has
included employment with General Dynamics, where he served in the
flight control design and operations research groups, and with the
Sun Oil Company Production Research Laboratory; and
WHEREAS, Since his retirement, he has dedicated more than
6,000 hours to his community, serving on the Methodist Richardson
Medical Center Foundation Board and as a chaplain at that facility;
in addition, he has shared his time with the local police department
and cofounded the Stephen Ministry caregiving program at the First
United Methodist Church, where he has been a member for 40 years;
and
WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of
life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the efforts
of Bob Macy are helping to make Richardson 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 honor Richardson City Council member Bob Macy
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. Macy as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.