| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 188 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Mayor Laura Hill of Southlake, who is retiring after |
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| 4 | 4 | | nearly two decades of outstanding service to the city; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Laura Hill began her distinguished career in public |
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| 6 | 6 | | service in 2004, when she was elected to the Southlake City Council; |
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| 7 | 7 | | she became the first woman to serve as Southlake's mayor after her |
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| 8 | 8 | | election in 2015, and she was reelected in 2018; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Throughout her service in public office, she has |
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| 10 | 10 | | been noted for her focus on issues affecting young people, and she |
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| 11 | 11 | | is the cofounder of multiple organizations geared toward supporting |
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| 12 | 12 | | students; in addition, following a forthright discussion with |
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| 13 | 13 | | Southlake High School students about inclusion and diversity, she |
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| 14 | 14 | | created the Mayor's Alliance for Unity and Culture to address issues |
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| 15 | 15 | | of race and discrimination; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Hill has also been committed to making city |
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| 17 | 17 | | government more transparent and more responsive to the |
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| 18 | 18 | | community, and she has actively participated in such community |
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| 19 | 19 | | forums as Meet the Mayor events and Coffee and Conversation |
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| 20 | 20 | | roundtable discussions; she has been a dedicated supporter of the |
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| 21 | 21 | | city's first responders, and under her leadership, the police and |
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| 22 | 22 | | fire departments have achieved the highest levels of |
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| 23 | 23 | | accreditation; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Hill has been active in a number of |
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| 25 | 25 | | professional and civic organizations, including the Southlake |
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| 26 | 26 | | Chamber of Commerce, the Metroport Cities Partnership, and the |
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| 27 | 27 | | North Texas Commission; it is truly fitting that she receive |
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| 28 | 28 | | special recognition as she moves forward from her role as |
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| 29 | 29 | | Southlake's mayor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby commend Mayor Laura Hill on her exceptional |
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| 32 | 32 | | service to the people of Southlake and extend to her best wishes for |
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| 33 | 33 | | continued success in all her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 35 | 35 | | her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Nelson, Hancock, Powell |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on March 23, 2021. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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