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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 355
1+88R7142 CJM-D
2+ By: Springer S.R. No. 355
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5+ R E S O L U T I O N
26 WHEREAS, Corbett Howard retired from the City of Celina on
3- June 15, 2022, drawing to a close more than two decades of
4- exemplary service; and
7+ June 15, 2022, drawing to a close more than two decades of exemplary
8+ service; and
59 WHEREAS, First elected to the city council in 1999,
6- Mr. Howard was elected mayor in 2002 and served three terms; he
7- also led the Celina Economic Development Corporation as its
8- executive director from 2008 to 2018, and he retired as the
9- city's director of business and government affairs; in addition
10- to his public service, he is a successful developer of commercial
11- and residential projects; and
12- WHEREAS, Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Corbett Howard
13- earned his bachelor's degree in history and political science
14- from Southern Nazarene University; a second lieutenant in the
15- U.S. Army, he graduated as an engineer from Officer Candidate
16- School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and served in Vietnam from 1969
17- to 1970; his military decorations include the Bronze Star, the
18- Air Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross; and
19- WHEREAS, Mr. Howard has further contributed to his
20- community as a board member for the Upper Trinity Regional Water
21- District, the McKinney Urban Transit District, and the Military
22- Warriors Support Foundation, and he has been active with the
23- Collin County Coalition for Better Government, the Preston Trail
24- Rotary Club, and the Celina Chamber of Commerce; a longtime
25- member of the Republican Party, he has served as PAC chair of the
26- Collin County Conservative Republicans, attended nine state GOP
27- conventions as a delegate, and managed the campaign of a
28- candidate for the U.S. Senate; he is also a man of deep religious
29- faith and a charter member of Stonebriar Community Church; and
10+ Mr. Howard was elected mayor in 2002 and served three terms; he also
11+ led the Celina Economic Development Corporation as its executive
12+ director from 2008 to 2018, and he retired as the city's director of
13+ business and government affairs; in addition to his public service,
14+ he is a successful developer of commercial and residential
15+ projects; and
16+ WHEREAS, Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Corbett Howard earned
17+ his bachelor's degree in history and political science from
18+ Southern Nazarene University; a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army,
19+ he graduated as an engineer from Officer Candidate School at Fort
20+ Belvoir, Virginia, and served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970; his
21+ military decorations include the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, and
22+ the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross; and
23+ WHEREAS, Mr. Howard has further contributed to his community
24+ as a board member for the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, the
25+ McKinney Urban Transit District, and the Military Warriors Support
26+ Foundation, and he has been active with the Collin County Coalition
27+ for Better Government, the Preston Trail Rotary Club, and the
28+ Celina Chamber of Commerce; a longtime member of the Republican
29+ Party, he has served as PAC chair of the Collin County Conservative
30+ Republicans, attended nine state GOP conventions as a delegate, and
31+ managed the campaign of a candidate for the U.S. Senate; he is also
32+ a man of deep religious faith and a charter member of Stonebriar
33+ Community Church; and
3034 WHEREAS, Corbett Howard may reflect with pride on all that he
3135 has accomplished in behalf of his community and take satisfaction
3236 in knowing that his contributions will continue to benefit his
3337 fellow citizens for years to come; now, therefore, be it
34- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
35- Legislature, hereby commend Corbett Howard for his many years of
36- service to the City of Celina and extend to him sincere best
37- wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
38+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
39+ hereby commend Corbett Howard for his many years of service to the
40+ City of Celina and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
41+ success and happiness; and, be it further
3842 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
39- prepared for Mr. Howard as an expression of high regard from the
40- Texas Senate.
41- Springer
42- ________________________________
43- President of the Senate
44- I hereby certify that the
45- above Resolution was adopted by
46- the Senate on March 27, 2023.
47- ________________________________
48- Secretary of the Senate
49- ________________________________
50- Member, Texas Senate
43+ prepared for Mr. Howard as an expression of high regard by the Texas
44+ Senate.