H.R. No. 307
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Clifford R. Shaw is concluding his dedicated service
as a member of the Cedar Hill City Council in May 2023; and
WHEREAS, Clifford Shaw first joined the council in 1998 as
the Place 6 representative, and he has since helped guide the city
through a period of significant growth and economic expansion;
throughout his time in office, he has worked to strengthen the
community's focus on neighborhood engagement and beautification
and championed parks, recreation, and open space; among his many
accomplishments, he played an instrumental role in the development
of a number of public facilities, including Valley Ridge Park, the
Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center, and the Cedar Hill
Government Center; and
WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Mr. Shaw is a
longtime advocate for African American representation and
participation in city government and the school district; he helped
found the organization, Diversity and Equality in Cedar Hill, which
assisted in electing Cedar Hills's first African American council
member in 1995; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shaw holds a bachelor's degree in electrical
engineering from Prairie View A&M University and works as a system
engineer for Defense Contract Management Agency Lockheed Martin; he
is the proud father of three children, La'Katheryn, LaKandice, and
Clifford, all of whom graduated from schools in the Cedar Hill
Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, Clifford Shaw has made many important contributions
to the Cedar Hill community over the course of his tenure with the
city council, and he has earned the admiration and appreciation of
his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Clifford R. Shaw on his retirement
from the Cedar Hill City Council and extend to him sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Shaw as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Davis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 307 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House