| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 65 |
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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 Joe McCourry of The Colony, who is stepping down |
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| 4 | 4 | | from office in November of 2021; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Formerly a resident of Oklahoma City, Joe |
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| 6 | 6 | | McCourry has been a resident of The Colony since 1988; he was |
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| 7 | 7 | | elected to The Colony City Council as the Place 3 representative |
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| 8 | 8 | | in 2002, and he was reelected to the seat for two consecutive |
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| 9 | 9 | | three-year terms; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Mr. McCourry distinguished himself for |
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| 11 | 11 | | excellence in leadership as a councilmember, and in 2009, he was |
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| 12 | 12 | | elected to serve as The Colony's 12th mayor; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The Colony has benefited from unprecedented |
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| 14 | 14 | | growth and development under Mayor McCourry's leadership; his |
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| 15 | 15 | | superior administrative skills and keen insights on local |
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| 16 | 16 | | governance helped mark the most prosperous period in the city's |
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| 17 | 17 | | history; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman and an able leader, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Mr. McCourry is admired and respected by his colleagues in city |
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| 20 | 20 | | government and by the citizens of The Colony; the community has |
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| 21 | 21 | | greatly benefited from the dedication and generous spirit of this |
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| 22 | 22 | | talented elected official; now, therefore, be it |
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| 23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 24 | 24 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Mayor Joe |
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| 25 | 25 | | McCourry for his invaluable contributions to The Colony and |
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| 26 | 26 | | extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 28 | 28 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Nelson |
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| 30 | 30 | | ________________________________ |
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| 31 | 31 | | President of the Senate |
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| 32 | 32 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 33 | 33 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 34 | 34 | | the Senate on October 12, 2021. |
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| 35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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