H.R. No. 1512 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Hilary Jacobs Shine is retiring as executive director of communications for the City of Killeen on August 1, 2021, drawing to a close an exemplary tenure that has spanned two decades; and WHEREAS, Ms. Shine earned a degree in speech communications from The University of Texas at Austin in 2000 and briefly worked for the Killeen Chamber of Commerce before assuming her current position in 2001; over the course of her tenure as head of the communications department, she has represented Killeen at events and in the media and has been involved in legislative advocacy efforts at the state level; she also hosts the Good News Killeen webcast on the city's Facebook page; and WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence, Hilary Shine has greatly benefited the residents of Killeen and earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her contributions as she begins the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Hilary Jacobs Shine on her retirement as executive director of communications for the City of Killeen and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Shine as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Buckley ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1512 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2021, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House