H.R. No. 3154
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sheffield A. Kadane is stepping down as Dallas City
Council member for District 9 in 2015, drawing to a close two
decades of service to the community; and
WHEREAS, Sheffie Kadane's exemplary 20-year tenure in
municipal government began in 1995, when he joined the City of
Dallas Board of Adjustments, serving as vice chair until 2003; he
went on to become a member of the Dallas Park and Recreation Board
that same year, and he served as a vice chair and as liaison to the
Dallas Arboretum and to White Rock Lake; and
WHEREAS, In 2007, Mr. Kadane was elected to the District 9
seat on the city council, and over the course of his eight years as a
council member, he has been vice chair of the transportation and
environment committee and has served on committees devoted to
public safety, economic development, the quality of life and
government services, and judicial nominations; his knowledge and
expertise in a wide range of community issues have earned him the
respect of the public and his fellow council members; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kadane's extensive record of community service
includes membership in the Dallas Northeast Chamber of Commerce,
the Rotary Club, the Government Affairs Committee of the MetroTex
Association of Realtors, the White Rock Lake Task Force, the board
of the Department of Transportation, and several committees for the
Dallas Arboretum; and
WHEREAS, Sheffie Kadane attended Dallas schools as a child,
graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School, and then went on to earn
a degree from Arlington State College, now The University of Texas
at Arlington; since 1963, he has served as president of PICS
Investment Company, and since 1978, he has also been a managing
partner of K-B Oil Company; in addition, he has worked as an agent
and broker for Ebby Halliday Realtors since 1995; in all his
endeavors, he has benefited from the love and support of his wife of
40 years, Deborah, and his 7 children and 16 grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of
life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the efforts
of Sheffie Kadane have helped to make the city he loves an even
better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Sheffield A. Kadane for his long service
to the City of Dallas and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Kadane as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Sheets
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3154 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House