83R6171 JWI-D
By: Leach H.R. No. 715
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Plano have greatly benefited from the
leadership of Mayor Phil Dyer, who will conclude his tenure in May
2013; and
WHEREAS, Phil Dyer became involved in civic affairs in 1984
as a member of the Horizon Committee, which drafted the first
comprehensive plan for the city; from 1986 to 1992, he served on the
Plano Parks and Recreation Board, and he later served on the
Planning and Zoning Commission from 1995 until 1999, when he was
elected to the city council; and
WHEREAS, After six years as a council member, Mr. Dyer was
elected mayor of Plano in 2009; during his term, he has helped guide
the city through challenging fiscal times without raising taxes,
promoted business development, and worked with the city council to
further enhance the quality of life for area residents; and
WHEREAS, In addition to serving in municipal government,
Mayor Dyer is the president of LegacyTexas Bank and has chaired the
boards of numerous local organizations, including United Way,
Hope's Door, the Collin County Chapter of the American Red Cross,
and the Plano Chamber of Commerce; moreover, Mayor Dyer has been a
member of the Collin County Child Protective Services Board, the
Plano Parks Foundation, and the Plano Economic Development Board,
among many other groups; for his commitment to the community, Mayor
Dyer was named Plano's Citizen of the Year in 1998; and
WHEREAS, While navigating his many professional and
charitable commitments, Mayor Dyer has enjoyed the support of his
wife, Margaret, and their two sons, Graham and Adam; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Dyer has distinguished himself through his
outstanding record of public service and civic engagement, and in
so doing, he has helped to make Plano an even better place in which
to live and work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Mayor Phil Dyer for his outstanding
contributions to the city of Plano and extend to him sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mayor Dyer as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.