H.R. No. 1189
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Steven F. Chapman is retiring as Waxahachie city
attorney in 2017, concluding a distinguished tenure in municipal
government that has spanned more than half a century; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Waxahachie High School, Steve Chapman
earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern
Methodist University and a juris doctor degree from the SMU School
of Law; in 1965, he joined the family law firm, Chapman & Chapman,
which was established by his father in 1929, and over the years, he
has practiced in a wide range of legal fields, including business,
real estate, municipal, and wills, probate, and estate planning
law; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chapman began his career in public service with
his appointment as municipal court judge of Waxahachie in December
1966, and the following year, he took on the role of city attorney;
over the course of five decades in that position, he has ably
represented the municipality in a host of legal matters while
performing myriad other duties related to local government affairs;
and
WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Chapman has
benefited his community as chair of Baylor Medical Center at
Waxahachie and the Sims Library and as president of the Ellis County
Museum, Historic Waxahachie, Inc., the Waxahachie Foundation, and
the local Rotary Club; the recipient of numerous accolades, he was
named Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Waxahachie Chamber of
Commerce in 1989; and
WHEREAS, Steve Chapman has made a lasting, positive
difference in Waxahachie through his exemplary service as city
attorney, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many
accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Steven F. Chapman on his retirement
as Waxahachie city attorney 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. Chapman as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Wray
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1189 was adopted by the House on April
13, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House