84R26792 RMA-D
By: Keffer H.R. No. 2524
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bobby Rountree is retiring as city manager of
Brownwood on June 23, 2015, drawing to a close an exemplary career
in municipal government that has spanned nearly four and a half
decades; and
WHEREAS, A native of Goldthwaite and a member of the
Goldthwaite High School Class of 1967, Mr. Rountree earned his
bachelor's degree in recreation and park administration from Texas
Tech University in 1971; soon thereafter, he began a distinguished
30-year career in public service in Baytown, first as parks and
recreation director and later as assistant city manager and city
manager; returning to Goldthwaite, he went on to serve as its city
manager for six years; and
WHEREAS, In 2007, Mr. Rountree became the city manager of
Brownwood, and his leadership in that office has been instrumental
in the community's growth and progress; during his tenure, he has
played a key role in the completion of numerous civic projects,
including the renovation of Fisk Street, improvements to the
airport, and the construction of the Bert V. Massey II Sports
Complex, the Central Fire Station, the Corinne T. Smith Animal
Center, and an aquatics facility; and
WHEREAS, Retirement will undoubtedly afford Mr. Rountree the
opportunity to spend more time with his beloved family, including
his wife, Jana Petty Rountree, his children, Cory and Mika, and his
three grandsons, as well as to work with the cattle he keeps in
Goldthwaite and to handle home improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, With his skill, professionalism, and commitment to
excellence, Bobby Rountree has helped make Brownwood an even better
place in which to live, and he may reflect with satisfaction on all
that he has achieved as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of
his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Bobby Rountree on his retirement as
city manager of Brownwood 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 Mr. Rountree as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.