H.R. No. 199 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Anthony Ricciardelli was elected to the Plano City Council for Place 2 in June 2017; and WHEREAS, A National Merit Scholar graduate of Plano Senior High School, Mr. Ricciardelli earned his bachelor's degree at The University of Texas at Austin and attended the UT School of Law as a Townes-Rice Scholar; recognized as a rising star in the Texas legal community by Super Lawyers, he has argued cases before the Texas Supreme Court and the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ricciardelli has previously served as vice chair of the Plano Heritage Commission, and he is a member of the board of the Joni and Friends ministry, the Dallas benefit host committee for the International Justice Mission, and the portfolio advisory board for Texas Women Ventures; he and his wife, Liesl, are the parents of a son, Ethan; and WHEREAS, Appreciative of Plano's exceptional potential, Anthony Ricciardelli is committed to making economic opportunity and a high quality of life available to all its citizens; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Anthony Ricciardelli on his election to the Plano City Council and extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Ricciardelli as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Leach ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 199 was adopted by the House on August 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House