H.R. No. 2232 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Xavier Herrera was reelected to the Stafford City Council on May 6, 2023; and WHEREAS, First elected in 2021, Mr. Herrera serves in council position no. 5, and he was recently named mayor pro tem; and WHEREAS, In fulfilling the duties of his office, Mr. Herrera draws on a wealth of valuable experience; he is an alumnus of the University of Houston, where he studied political science, and he has held several positions with the City of Houston and Harris County; moreover, he has served as communications director for the Fort Bend County Judge's Office and is a former trustee of the Stafford Municipal School District, which he helped lead as vice president and board secretary; he has also chaired the Stafford Planning and Zoning Commission and been involved with a number of local educational boards and development councils; and WHEREAS, Mr. Herrera is a member of numerous civic organizations, including the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, the Playworks Texas board of directors, and the Texas Association of School Boards, which has designated him as a master trustee; in addition, he gives generously of his time and expertise to such charitable groups as the Gulfton Area Student Mentoring Program, Special Olympics Texas, and Rebuilding Together Houston; and WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the continuing efforts of Xavier Herrera will help to make Stafford an even better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Xavier Herrera on his reelection to the Stafford City Council and extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Herrera as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Reynolds ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2232 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House