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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Janet Nichol of Royse City has been appointed |
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| 6 | 7 | | to the Rockwall County Commissioners Court, to fill a vacancy in |
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| 7 | 8 | | Precinct 4; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Nichol is replacing Commissioner David Magness, |
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| 9 | 10 | | who passed away on December 3, 2020; she resigned as mayor of Royse |
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| 10 | 11 | | City on January 28, 2021, and she brings to her new position more |
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| 11 | 12 | | than two decades of experience as a public servant; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Royse City, Ms. Nichol first |
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| 13 | 14 | | served her community as a member of the city council from 1995 to |
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| 14 | 15 | | 2004, including six years as mayor pro tem; she was elected again to |
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| 15 | 16 | | the council in 2009, and she served on the Main Street Board, the |
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| 16 | 17 | | Parks and Recreation Board, the Emergency Services Corporation |
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| 17 | 18 | | Board, and the Rockwall County Transportation Consortium; she was |
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| 18 | 19 | | elected mayor in 2015; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Nichol is the owner of Giggles & Grins Daycare, |
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| 20 | 21 | | and in 2011, she was named Citizen of the Year by the Royse City |
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| 21 | 22 | | Chamber of Commerce; she is a member of First Baptist Church, and in |
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| 22 | 23 | | all her endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her husband, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Eddie, and her three children and seven grandchildren; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Janet Nichol's longstanding commitment to public |
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| 25 | 26 | | service has greatly benefited her community and earned her the |
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| 26 | 27 | | respect and admiration of her peers, and she may indeed reflect with |
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| 27 | 28 | | pride on her achievements as she embarks on the challenges and |
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| 28 | 29 | | opportunities of her new position; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby commend Janet Nichol on her appointment to the |
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| 31 | 32 | | Rockwall County Commissioners Court and extend to her sincere best |
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| 32 | 33 | | wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 35 | | prepared for Ms. Nichol as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | House of Representatives. |
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