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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Richard Saathoff concluded his service as Medina |
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| 6 | 7 | | County commissioner for Precinct 1 on December 31, 2016, drawing to |
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| 7 | 8 | | a close a notable tenure in that office that spanned eight years; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Medina County, Mr. Saathoff |
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| 10 | 11 | | graduated from Hondo High School before serving in the United |
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| 11 | 12 | | States Army for three years in the 1960s; he went on to work for |
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| 12 | 13 | | Medina Electric Cooperative for more than four decades, and after |
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| 13 | 14 | | retiring, he further served the cooperative for nine years as a |
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| 14 | 15 | | member of its board of directors; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Since his election to the Medina County |
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| 16 | 17 | | Commissioners Court, Mr. Saathoff has worked diligently with other |
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| 17 | 18 | | members of the court to address issues facing the fast-growing |
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| 18 | 19 | | county and to fairly represent the interests of his constituents; |
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| 19 | 20 | | along the way, he has enjoyed the support of a fine family that |
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| 20 | 21 | | includes his wife, Beckie, and their 6 children and 15 |
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| 21 | 22 | | grandchildren, and he looks forward to spending more time with his |
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| 22 | 23 | | loved ones on his ranch northeast of Hondo; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Through his work on the commissioners court, Richard |
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| 24 | 25 | | Saathoff has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to making Medina |
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| 25 | 26 | | County an even better place in which to live and work, and in so |
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| 26 | 27 | | doing, he has earned the respect and appreciation of countless |
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| 27 | 28 | | fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby honor Richard Saathoff for his service as Medina |
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| 30 | 31 | | County commissioner for Precinct 1 and extend to him sincere best |
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| 31 | 32 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 34 | | prepared for Mr. Saathoff as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 34 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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