H.R. No. 283
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Garland have greatly benefited from the
leadership of Rick Williams, who has served as a city council member
for three terms; and
WHEREAS, Elected to the city council in 2007, Mr. Williams
was chosen the following year to serve as mayor pro tempore; during
his six years on the council, he has chaired the audit committee and
represented Garland in the Emergency Preparedness Department of the
North Central Texas Council of Governments; and
WHEREAS, In addressing the issues that face his city, Mr.
Williams has drawn on experience gained from extensive involvement
in the community; he has served on a number of municipal bodies,
including the Garland Parks and Recreation and Utility Advisory
Boards, as well as held the offices of president, vice president,
treasurer, and code chair of the Camelot Neighborhood Association;
and
WHEREAS, Born in Austin, Mr. Williams attended Texas A&M
University, where he studied finance, lettered on the tennis team
for three years, and belonged to the Corps of Cadets; after
graduation, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United
States Army; during his three years in the military, he served as a
helicopter pilot and also as a gunship platoon leader in Vietnam; he
is a recipient of the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the Air
Medal with "V" device, for valor; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Williams was employed for 35 years at the Dallas
Regional Office of the Social Security Administration; along the
way, he earned a master's degree in management and administrative
science from The University of Texas at Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Seeking to develop his knowledge of plants and
flowers, Mr. Williams took night classes at Richland College for
five years and ultimately received an associate's degree in
ornamental horticulture; certified by the Texas Nursery and
Landscape Association, he volunteers at the Dallas Arboretum and
serves as a call screener for Neil Sperry's Texas Gardening, a local
radio show; he has also created and maintained a community garden on
a vacant Garland lot; and
WHEREAS, Rick Williams and his wife of 41 years, Janet
Williams, take great pride in their two sons, Damon and Jeremy, and
they have delighted in welcoming into their family a grandson,
Ryan; and
WHEREAS, A highly dedicated public servant, Rick Williams has
helped to make Garland an even better place in which to live and
work, and it is a pleasure to recognize this esteemed Texan for his
outstanding commitment to his community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Rick Williams for his service on the
Garland City Council and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Button
Burkett
Sheets
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 283 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House