SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1136
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Gary Slagel, who is retiring as mayor and Place 4
council member of the City of Richardson after more than two
decades of outstanding service to the city; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Slagel was first elected mayor in 1991, after
having served on the city council and the Zoning Board of
Adjustment and Appeals; he was a member of the executive board of
the North Central Texas Council of Governments from 1991 to 1996
and served as its president from 1994 to 1995; and
WHEREAS, President and chief executive officer of
CapitalSoft, Incorporated, he received the Tech Titans Award
from the Metroplex Technology Business Council in 2002 and was
selected as the 2007 Public Official Business Partner of the Year
by Inside Collin County Business; and
WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, he has served on the
executive committee of the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition
and as a member of the advisory council for the Texas
Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, he is respected and
admired by his colleagues and constituents alike, and his
presence on the Richardson City Council will be greatly missed;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Gary Slagel on his exceptional
service to the people of Richardson and extend to him best wishes
for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Carona
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 23, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate