| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 152 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Bryan Bradford retired as the city manager of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Garland on January 17, 2023, drawing to a close an exceptional |
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| 7 | 7 | | career in public service that spanned nearly three decades; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bradford joined the City of Garland staff in |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1994, and he distinguished himself in the roles of director of |
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| 10 | 10 | | organizational development, managing director of budget and |
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| 11 | 11 | | research, senior managing director, and assistant city manager |
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| 12 | 12 | | prior to his appointment as city manager on May 1, 2015; under his |
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| 13 | 13 | | leadership, Garland has experienced strong economic development, |
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| 14 | 14 | | and he guided the community through an array of challenges, |
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| 15 | 15 | | including natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Widely respected by his peers, Mr. Bradford is a |
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| 17 | 17 | | member of the International City/County Management Association as |
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| 18 | 18 | | well as the Texas City Management Association and the Government |
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| 19 | 19 | | Finance Officers Association; moreover, he has served on the board |
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| 20 | 20 | | of directors for the Garland Chamber of Commerce; he holds a |
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| 21 | 21 | | business administration degree from Abilene Christian University |
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| 22 | 22 | | and a master's degree in public administration from Texas Tech |
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| 23 | 23 | | University; he previously worked in the private sector as vice |
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| 24 | 24 | | president of the Linde Corporation and as the managing partner of |
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| 25 | 25 | | UNITS; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bradford and his wife, Teria, are actively |
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| 27 | 27 | | involved with several charities, including the Dillon |
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| 28 | 28 | | International adoption agency and Boles Children's Home; the couple |
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| 29 | 29 | | are the proud parents of two daughters, Shawnteé and Haleigh, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | retirement will afford Mr. Bradford the opportunity to spend more |
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| 31 | 31 | | time with his family and to pursue his passions for sailing and |
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| 32 | 32 | | reading; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Bryan Bradford's dedication, skill, and leadership |
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| 34 | 34 | | have greatly benefited the citizens of Garland and earned the |
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| 35 | 35 | | admiration of his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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| 36 | 36 | | on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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| 37 | 37 | | his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Bryan Bradford on his retirement as |
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| 40 | 40 | | the city manager of Garland and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 41 | 41 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for Mr. Bradford as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 44 | 44 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Neave Criado |
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| 46 | 46 | | Button |
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| 47 | 47 | | Ramos |
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| 48 | 48 | | Bowers |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 152 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 52 | 52 | | 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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| 53 | 53 | | voting. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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