H.R. No. 724
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Longview mayor Andy Mack has been named a recipient
of a 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Longview Independent
School District; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the district recognizes former students
who have excelled in their careers and who have made significant
contributions to their communities; honorees are nominated
at-large and selected by other distinguished alumni, volunteer
committee members, and the district's community relations office;
and
WHEREAS, A 1978 graduate of Longview High School, Mayor Andy
Mack attended Kilgore College and Stephen F. Austin State
University before earning his doctorate in dental surgery from
Baylor University; after completing his surgical residency in
Houston in 1989, he returned to his hometown and began working for
East Texas Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Mack represented District 4 on the Longview
City Council from 1997 until 2005, before successfully running for
mayor in 2015; deeply dedicated to his community, he has generously
shared his time as a member of numerous civic boards and committees,
and he served as a founding board member for Legacy Longview;
furthermore, he worked on the development and creation of the Lear
Park Athletic Complex; and
WHEREAS, The accomplishments of noteworthy alumni are a
source of great pride to all those associated with Longview ISD, and
Mayor Andy Mack is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mayor Andy Mack on his receipt of a
2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Longview Independent
School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mayor Andy Mack as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dean
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 724 was adopted by the House on April
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House