H.R. No. 757
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Gary A. Slagel is completing his
tenure as mayor of Richardson in 2011, drawing to a close a
distinguished record of service that has greatly benefited his
fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel has been an elected official in
Richardson for more than two decades; he served as mayor from 1991
until 2007 and has served again since 2009, and he has further
contributed his expertise as the council member for Place 4, as
mayor pro tem, and as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and
Appeals; and
WHEREAS, During his years in local government, Mayor Slagel
has played a vital role in ensuring the prosperity of the city
through his leadership in economic development and corporate
retention, and he has also led the way in a number of important
infrastructure, commercial development, and transit initiatives;
and
WHEREAS, This dedicated public servant was a member of the
executive board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments
from 1991 to 1996 and its president from 1994 to 1995; he was also a
member of the Metroplex Mayors Association from 1991 to 2007,
serving as the association's president in 2005; from 1991 to 2006,
he was part of the executive committee of the Dallas Regional
Mobility Coalition and chaired its legislative committee; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel's experience as a successful
businessman informs his work in public office; today president and
CEO of a software firm, CapitalSoft, he has a bachelor's degree in
industrial technology from Illinois State University and a master's
degree in business administration from Amberton University; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Slagel's myriad achievements have been
recognized with a number of well-deserved honors, including the
William J. Pitstick Regional Excellence Award from the North
Central Texas Council of Governments in 2003, the Tech Titans Award
from the Metroplex Technology Business Council in 2002, and the
Public Official Business Partner of the Year accolade from Inside
Collin County Business in 2007; throughout his career, he has
enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Pat, and the couple have
four children and four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Gary Slagel has made Richardson an even better place
in which to live and work over the course of his years in office, and
he may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished for
the city; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Gary A. Slagel for his notable
leadership as mayor of the city of Richardson 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 Mayor Slagel as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Madden
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Carter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 757 was adopted by the House on March
17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House