88R20933 JRI-D
By: Plesa H.R. No. 906
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rick Grady is concluding his exemplary service on
the Plano City Council in May 2023; and
WHEREAS, First elected in 2015 to represent Place 3,
Mr. Grady has been a member of the city council for eight years;
over the course of his tenure, he has focused on keeping tax rates
low and addressing the transportation and housing needs of the
rapidly growing city; and
WHEREAS, This dedicated public official has further
benefited his fellow citizens as chair of the Emergency
Preparedness Planning Council of the North Central Texas Council of
Governments as well as the Friends of Consumer Freedom, a
nationwide organization dedicated to financial literacy education;
in addition to cofounding the Collin County Veterans' Coalition, he
was previously chair of Plano's Planning and Zoning Commission and
the Community Relations Commission; moreover, he has held
membership with the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition, the
National League of Cities Finance, Administration &
Intergovernmental Relations Committee, the NCTCG Regional
Transportation Council, and the Texas Municipal League Resolutions
Committee, among numerous other civic and charitable
organizations; and
WHEREAS, A proud Vietnam veteran, Mr. Grady served with the
Military Assistance Command Vietnam and the U.S. Army 1st Aviation
Brigade; he received the Army Commendation Medal and the Vietnam
Cross of Gallantry, and later in life, he was honored with the
Congressional Veteran Commendation; in his civilian career, he led
public relations, mergers and acquisitions, and intelligence
activities for several Fortune 500 companies; prior to his time on
the city council, he served as vice president of research and
economics at the Cornerstone Credit Union League; and
WHEREAS, The effective operation of government depends on the
able and dedicated efforts of our public servants, and Rick Grady
may take pride in all that he has accomplished in behalf of area
residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Rick Grady for his service on the Plano
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. Grady as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.