SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1037
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Mary K. Suhm, who is retiring after eight years of
outstanding service as the city manager of Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Mary Suhm began her career with the City of Dallas
as a branch library manager 35 years ago; she went on to hold a
variety of positions with the city and served as director of
courts, executive assistant director of the Dallas Police
Department, and assistant city manager; she was appointed Dallas
city manager by the Dallas City Council in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her career in municipal
government, she developed a national reputation among public
administrators for creativity and innovation; she has introduced
such business practices as performance measurement,
benchmarking, and strategic planning to city government
operations to ensure efficient and effective management; and
WHEREAS, Under her leadership as city manager, a wide range
of projects were completed, including the Latino Cultural
Center, the Margaret Hunt Hill and Margaret McDermott Bridges,
and the Dallas Convention Center Hotel; she was widely praised
for her leadership during the rescue and evacuation efforts
following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and
WHEREAS, She has earned numerous accolades for her
accomplishments, including the title of 2007 Public Administrator
of the Year and the Linda Keithley Award for Women in Public
Management; an exemplary public servant, she is respected and
admired by her colleagues in city government and the citizens of
Dallas, and her presence at Dallas City Hall will be greatly missed;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend Mary Suhm on her exceptional service to
the people of Dallas as city manager and extend to her best wishes for
continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 24, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate