| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 223 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Representative John Cyrier, who retired in January of |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023 after eight years of outstanding service on behalf of Texas |
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| 5 | 5 | | citizens as the representative for District 17 in the Texas House |
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| 6 | 6 | | of Representatives; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Since being elected to the House in 2015, |
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| 8 | 8 | | Representative Cyrier has faithfully executed the |
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| 9 | 9 | | responsibilities of his office and has represented the people of |
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| 10 | 10 | | District 17 with dedication; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his four terms, Representative Cyrier |
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| 12 | 12 | | served as chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission, where he |
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| 13 | 13 | | helped to assure accountability and efficiency across state |
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| 14 | 14 | | agencies; he also chaired the House Committee on Culture, |
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| 15 | 15 | | Recreation, and Tourism, which deals directly with high-revenue |
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| 16 | 16 | | industries crucial to the state's economic growth; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Before his career in the public sector, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Representative Cyrier earned a degree from Texas A&M College of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Engineering in 1995 and gained a reputation as an astute |
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| 20 | 20 | | businessman for his leadership as cofounder and chief executive |
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| 21 | 21 | | officer of a successful commercial construction company; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, He was elected as Caldwell County commissioner, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and he served in that position from 2010 to 2013 and was appointed |
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| 24 | 24 | | as Caldwell County judge pro tempore in 2012; from 2010 to 2015, |
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| 25 | 25 | | he served on the Executive Committee of the Capitol Area |
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| 26 | 26 | | Metropolitan Planning Organization; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Representative Cyrier has served as a protector |
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| 28 | 28 | | and ally of Texans in his positions as a captain in the Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | State Guard and as a member of the boards of nonprofits, |
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| 30 | 30 | | including educational foundations and organizations whose |
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| 31 | 31 | | missions are focused on homelessness and food insecurity; he is |
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| 32 | 32 | | highly respected by his colleagues, by the members of the |
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| 33 | 33 | | agencies he has served, and by his community for his dedication |
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| 34 | 34 | | to public service; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby commend Representative John Cyrier on his |
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| 37 | 37 | | distinguished service to the people of Texas as a member of the |
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| 38 | 38 | | Texas House of Representatives and extend to him best wishes for |
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| 39 | 39 | | continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 41 | 41 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Eckhardt |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 46 | 46 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 47 | 47 | | the Senate on February 28, 2023. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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