87S21558 BK-D
By: Davis H.R. No. 162
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, James McCarley, who has enjoyed a long and
successful career as a transportation and government relations
specialist in North Texas, is retiring from his firm McCarley
Consultants in 2021; and
WHEREAS, A native of McKinney, Mr. McCarley studied finance
and sociology at Texas A&M University and North Texas State
University; after serving his country in the United States Army, he
joined the McKinney Police Department in 1963 and distinguished
himself in a variety of roles before retiring at the rank of
lieutenant in 1976; he subsequently led the Plano Police Department
as chief from 1979 to 1987 and then left law enforcement to take on
the position of Plano assistant city manager, which he held from
1987 to 1996; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. McCarley has served in various
governmental capacities at the local, regional, and state levels,
including an 11-year tenure as executive director of the Dallas
Regional Mobility Coalition from 1996 to 2007; the organization is
a transportation advocacy group composed of cities, counties, and
agencies within a five-county region, and as its executive
director, he acquired valuable experience in maintaining positive
working relationships among local governments, state and federal
agencies, and legislative delegations; along the way, he also
served as interim executive director of the North Texas Tollway
Authority; and
WHEREAS, In 1996, Mr. McCarley established the firm,
McCarley Consultants, to provide state governmental affairs
consulting with an emphasis on transportation issues, and he has
operated the company successfully for the past 25 years; he enjoys a
rewarding family life with his wife, Jane McCarley, and their
daughter, Juli Westbrook, and granddaughters, Jane and Gwen; and
WHEREAS, James McCarley has greatly benefited his fellow
citizens through his achievements as a law enforcement
professional, a public servant, and a government relations
specialist, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his
contributions to his community as he embarks on a well-deserved
retirement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate James
McCarley on his retirement from McCarley Consultants and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. McCarley as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.