SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 448
WHEREAS, Bob L. Townsend is completing his distinguished
16-year tenure on the Richardson City Council in April 2017; and
WHEREAS, First elected in 2001, Bob Townsend was reelected
seven times in a row; he has served three terms as mayor pro tem,
and from 2011-2013, he was city mayor; in addition, he has been a
member of the Audit, Education, and Retail Committees and of the
Mayor's Office of International Business; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Townsend provided key support for a number of
major projects, among them Fire Station 6, the Eisemann Center
for the Performing Arts, the CityLine mixed-use development, and
renovations to the Heights and Huffhines Recreation Centers;
committed to improving transit, he was a crucial advocate for the
construction of five Dallas Area Rapid Transit rail stations,
four of them now complete, and he served on the Regional
Transportation Council and Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition;
moreover, he represented the city as a member of the North
Central Texas Council of Governments, Collin County Mayors, and
Metroplex Mayors Association; and
WHEREAS, Long active in the community, Mr. Townsend has
been an ex officio member of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce
Board and the Leadership Richardson Advisory Board; he further
served as president of the Southwest Richardson Homeowners
Association and the Richland Meadows Neighborhood Association; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Townsend was born in Oklahoma and attended
the University of Oklahoma and Southeastern Oklahoma State
University before going on to earn a master's degree from
Southern Methodist University; he was employed in management by
Texas Instruments for 37 years before his retirement in 1997; in
all his endeavors, he enjoys the support and encouragement of his
wife, Lynn, and he takes great pride in their three children,
seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the betterment of Richardson, Bob
Townsend has worked tirelessly in behalf of his fellow citizens,
and his outstanding contributions have made the city an even
better place in which to live, work, and raise a family; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby honor Bob L. Townsend for his exemplary
service on the Richardson City Council and congratulate him on
his retirement; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Mr. Townsend as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Taylor of Collin
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 20, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate