2023S0474-1 07/07/23
By: Hancock S.R. No. 30
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay
tribute to G. K. Maenius on the occasion of his retirement as
Tarrant County administrator on September 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, G. K. Maenius began his distinguished career as
the Tarrant County administrator in 1988; prior to his tenure
with the county, he served as a police officer and held executive
positions with the Texas Organized Crime Prevention Council, the
Fort Worth Crime Commission, and the Fort Worth Chamber of
Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Maenius has been at the helm of Tarrant
County local government for 35 years, and he has helped guide the
county, whose population of 2.1 million residents has nearly
doubled during his years as administrator, through decades of
exceptional change and growth; a talented, energetic, and
resourceful individual, Mr. Maenius oversees more than 4,600
county employees and manages an operating budget of $900 million;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Maenius has been
highly regarded for his superior leadership and expertise; he
supervised the Tarrant County Commissioners Court with
exceptional efficiency, and he successfully led the county
through the uncertainty and stress caused by the COVID-19
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Maenius has been a trustworthy custodian of
the office's core values of integrity, sound management, and
fiscal stability, and he is known among his colleagues as a
dependable, committed, and hardworking administrator; he is
widely admired and respected, and his presence in Tarrant County
government will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend G. K. Maenius on
his outstanding service as Tarrant County administrator and
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.