| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1709 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Milton Y. Tate Jr. is stepping down as mayor of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Brenham in 2023, drawing to a close two decades of dedicated service |
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| 7 | 7 | | to the city; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Tate first became mayor in September 2003, when |
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| 9 | 9 | | he completed the unexpired term of the late Walter Schwartz, and he |
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| 10 | 10 | | was elected to his first full term in 2005; demonstrating strong |
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| 11 | 11 | | leadership over the course of his tenure, he has ably guided the |
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| 12 | 12 | | city's growth and served his fellow citizens with distinction; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities as mayor, |
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| 14 | 14 | | Mr. Tate has enjoyed a successful legal career; he has worked in |
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| 15 | 15 | | private practice and previously served as county attorney for |
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| 16 | 16 | | Washington County and as city attorney for the City of Brenham; over |
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| 17 | 17 | | the years, he has given generously of his time and talents to the |
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| 18 | 18 | | Brenham Rotary Club and several organizations affiliated with The |
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| 19 | 19 | | University of Texas; moreover, he is a former member of the board of |
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| 20 | 20 | | directors of the Lower Colorado River Authority, the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Brenham/Washington County Economic Development Organization, and |
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| 22 | 22 | | Trinity Medical Center; he holds a bachelor's degree in business |
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| 23 | 23 | | administration from UT, and he is a 1963 graduate of the UT School |
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| 24 | 24 | | of Law; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Tate enjoys the love and |
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| 26 | 26 | | support of a fine family that includes his wife, Twila, and their |
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| 27 | 27 | | daughters and grandchildren; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Milton Tate has greatly benefited the residents of |
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| 29 | 29 | | Brenham through his visionary leadership, expertise, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | commitment to excellence, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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| 31 | 31 | | his many contributions as he begins the next exciting chapter of his |
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| 32 | 32 | | life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commend Milton Y. Tate Jr. on his service as |
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| 35 | 35 | | mayor of Brenham and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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| 36 | 36 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for Mr. Tate as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Kacal |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1709 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 44 | 44 | | 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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