H.R. No. 1157
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rebecca Kennelly Haas has been elected mayor of
Richmond; and
WHEREAS, In fulfilling the duties of her office, Mayor Haas
will draw on a wealth of valuable experience; she has lived in
Richmond for more than half a century, and she owns Jay-Wood Trading
Company in the city's historic downtown district; a chaplain and
board member of Descendants of Austin's Old Three Hundred, she is
also involved in several other historical organizations, including
the Black Cowboy Museum, the Fort Bend County Historical
Commission, and the Historic Richmond Association; and
WHEREAS, The effective operation of government depends on the
able and dedicated efforts of our public servants, and Becky Haas
may indeed take pride in her accomplishments as she takes on this
challenging new role; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rebecca Kennelly Haas on her
election as mayor of Richmond and extend to her sincere best wishes
for a successful tenure; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mayor Haas as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Jetton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1157 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House