H.R. No. 256
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dexter K. Sagebiel retired as Llano County Tax
Assessor-Collector on December 31, 2016, drawing to a close an
outstanding career in public service; and
WHEREAS, Born in San Francisco in 1944, Mr. Sagebiel grew up
in Fredericksburg and Llano; the son of a rancher, he was active in
4-H and FFA during his years at Llano High School, and after
graduating in 1963, he studied animal science at Tarleton College
and Texas A&M University, where he was president and treasurer of
the Saddle and Sirloin Club, a member of Gamma Sigma Delta, and a
national champion in wool judging; he earned his bachelor's degree
with honors in 1967; and
WHEREAS, From 1967 to 1970, Mr. Sagebiel was the assistant
extension agent in Taylor County for the Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service, and he went on to serve as the county extension
agent in Blanco County from 1970 until his retirement from the
service in 1985; he subsequently returned to Llano, where he helped
on the family ranch and worked for the Llano Livestock Auction and
the Llano Central Appraisal District; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sagebiel became the Llano County Tax
Assessor-Collector in 2001, and over the next decade and a half, his
skilled management of his office earned him the respect and
appreciation of fellow citizens and county officials alike; and
WHEREAS, With the passing years, Dexter Sagebiel and his
wife, Jennabeth, have seen their fine family grow to include two
daughters and their spouses, Trudy and Steven Vollmar and Terri and
Jamey Vogel, as well as three grandchildren and a great-grandson;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sagebiel's commitment to the highest ideals of
public service has greatly benefited the people of Llano County,
and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he
embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dexter K. Sagebiel on his
retirement as Llano County Tax Assessor-Collector 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. Sagebiel as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Murr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 256 was adopted by the House on
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House