85R10395 JCD-D
By: Faircloth H.R. No. 601
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Nick Dixon, mayor of Mont Belvieu, was
named the 2016 Person of the Year by the West Chambers County
Chamber of Commerce at the chamber's 32nd annual awards banquet;
and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan served as a Mont Belvieu city
council member for a total of seven years before filling the vacant
mayoral office in April 2004; since that time, he has won election
to five consecutive terms, making him the longest-serving mayor in
the city's history; like all members of the city council, he serves
on that body without compensation; and
WHEREAS, During Mayor Dixon's tenure, the population of Mont
Belvieu has tripled, and in 2013, the community successfully
transitioned from being a general law city to a home rule city;
moreover, a wave of industrial expansion, which is expected to
increase the city's tax base by an estimated $5 billion, has
occurred on his watch; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mayor Dixon enjoys the love
and encouragement of his wife of 42 years, Loretta, his daughter,
Jennifer, and her husband, Antonio, and three granddaughters,
Abigail, Leah, and Julia; and
WHEREAS, The selfless efforts of community leaders help to
improve the lives of their fellow citizens, and through his nearly
two decades of service to the citizens of Mont Belvieu, Nick Dixon
has indeed contributed to the well-being of many in Chambers
County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mayor Nick Dixon on his selection
as the 2016 Person of the Year by the West Chambers County Chamber
of Commerce 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 Mayor Dixon as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.