H.R. No. 1465 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Sara Thomas has received the 2023 Leadership McKinney Alumnus of the Year award from the McKinney Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, Established in 1988, the Leadership McKinney program provides participants with personal leadership training as well as opportunities to learn more about community issues and to meet with local experts in the public and private sector; and WHEREAS, Each year, the McKinney Chamber of Commerce honors a graduate of the Leadership McKinney program that has made a lasting, positive impact on the community while serving as a role model for others; nominees for the Alumnus of the Year award have demonstrated leadership in their profession and have earned the respect and admiration of their peers and colleagues; and WHEREAS, Ms. Thomas currently serves as the area production manager at Cadence Bank, and she has distinguished herself through her dedication, hard work, and commitment to service; and WHEREAS, Sara Thomas has greatly benefited her fellow citizens through her wide-ranging contributions to her community, and she is indeed a deserving recipient of this notable accolade; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Sara Thomas on receiving the 2023 Leadership McKinney Alumnus of the Year award from the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Frazier ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1465 was adopted by the House on May 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House