H.R. No. 1274
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector Michelle
French was installed as president of the Tax Assessor-Collectors
Association (TACA) of Texas on June 18, 2018, and this achievement
represents a significant milestone in her impressive career; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Denton County, Michelle
French joined the county tax office as a clerk in 1982, and since
then, she has distinguished herself in positions of increasing
responsibility, including assistant supervisor, supervisor,
comptroller, and chief deputy; she was elected county tax
assessor-collector in 2012, and she continues to earn the respect
and admiration of both her professional peers and the public; she is
certified as a class IV registered Texas assessor-collector and a
professional county collector; and
WHEREAS, TACA is the largest professional organization for
tax assessors and collectors in the state, and Ms. French has
served the association as secretary-treasurer and vice president
and as a member of the Program, Technology, By-Laws, Legislative,
and TxDMV Liaison Committees; she is also a member of the Texas
Association of Assessing Officers, and she has served her local
chapter as trustee, vice president, and president; and
WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional life, Ms. French has
also made time to hold leadership positions with the Denton
Breakfast Kiwanis Club and the Denton Republican Women's Club; she
has also been a Republican poll watcher, election judge, election
clerk, and delegate to the state convention; and
WHEREAS, Ms. French's dedication, professionalism, and
integrity have greatly benefited her profession and the people of
Denton County, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her record
of achievement as she continues to represent her fellow tax
assessors and collectors as leader of TACA; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Michelle French on her
installation as president of the Tax Assessor-Collectors
Association of Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. French as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Parker
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1274 was adopted by the House on April
24, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House