H.R. No. 698
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Richardson have greatly benefited from
the leadership of John Murphy, who has served as a city council
member for two decades; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy was elected to the Richardson City
Council as the representative for Place 3 in 1991, and he served as
the mayor pro tem from 1995 to 2007; through the years, he has also
contributed to the success of the community as the Region 13
representative on the Texas Municipal League Board of Directors
from 1998 to 2002 and as the president of the North Central Texas
Council of Governments Executive Board for 2008-2009; and
WHEREAS, Today, in addition to continuing his work as a
council member, Mr. Murphy is the voting representative for
Richardson, Addison, Wylie, Sachse, and Murphy on the NCTCOG
Regional Transportation Council, which he previously served as
chair; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Ohio University, Mr. Murphy holds both
a bachelor's degree in English literature and a master's degree in
business administration; he is a veteran of the oil and gas industry
as well as the banking profession, and he retired from Bank of
America in 2001; he currently serves as the president of Max
Impressions, a printing and graphics communications company; and
WHEREAS, John Murphy is an outstanding public servant whose
efforts have helped to make Richardson an even better place in which
to live and work, and it is a pleasure to honor him for his longtime
commitment to the city; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend John Murphy on his dedicated civic
service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success
and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Murphy as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Madden
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 698 was adopted by the House on March
17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House