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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Rayford H. Rash of Goodrich retired as director of |
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| 6 | 7 | | public works for the City of Shepherd on February 28, 2019, drawing |
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| 7 | 8 | | to a close more than three decades of outstanding service to his |
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| 8 | 9 | | fellow Texans; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Ray Rash worked for two other municipalities for 14 |
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| 10 | 11 | | years before being hired by the City of Shepherd on August 3, 1998; |
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| 11 | 12 | | after his promotion to public works director in August 2007, he was |
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| 12 | 13 | | responsible for overseeing various departments that play a vital |
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| 13 | 14 | | role in the daily lives of residents, and he had the distinction of |
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| 14 | 15 | | being the first city employee to retire with two decades of service; |
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| 15 | 16 | | and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Rash has enjoyed the love |
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| 17 | 18 | | and support of his wife, Kathy Leloux; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Ray Rash's hard work, professionalism, and |
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| 19 | 20 | | dedication to excellence have earned him the lasting respect of all |
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| 20 | 21 | | who know him, and he may reflect with pride on his achievements as |
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| 21 | 22 | | he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, |
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| 22 | 23 | | be it |
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| 23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Rayford H. Rash on his retirement |
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| 25 | 26 | | as director of public works for the City of Shepherd and extend to |
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| 26 | 27 | | him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 28 | 29 | | prepared for Mr. Rash as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | House of Representatives. |
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