Texas 2023 - 88th 2nd C.S.

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Tom Reid
5	5	WHEREAS, The city of Pearland lost a greatly admired civic
6	6	leader with the passing of Mayor Emeritus Tom Reid on
7	7	June 24, 2023, at the age of 97; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born in Houston in 1925, Tom Reid was the son of
9	9	Thomas Joel and Hazel Nichols Reid; after proudly serving his
10	10	country as a member of the United States Navy during World War II,
11	11	he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from The
12	12	University of Texas in 1951, and as a student there, he held
13	13	membership in the Texas Cowboys and Chi Phi Fraternity; and
14	14	WHEREAS, In 1965, Mr. Reid moved to Pearland, where he
15	15	enjoyed a 32-year career as a contractor for NASA's Johnson Space
16	16	Center; over the course of his tenure with NASA, he was
17	17	responsible for overseeing and managing the budgets for the
18	18	Gemini, Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz, Skylab, and Space Shuttle
19	19	programs; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Mr. Reid served Pearland as mayor from 1978 to
21	21	1990 and again from 1993 to 2020, and his long tenure coincided
22	22	with a number of major developments, including the expansion of
23	23	the city's western border and improvements to its public safety
24	24	services and parks and trails systems; during that time, Pearland
25	25	also experienced a significant increase in new businesses and
26	26	large residential properties that contributed to its economic
27	27	growth; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Mayor Reid's active involvement in the community
29	29	further included service as a city planning commissioner and as
30	30	chair of the Pearland Library board and Brazoria Drainage
31	31	District No. 4; an Eagle Scout, he also contributed to the Boy
32	32	Scouts organization as a scoutmaster and Scout Troop Committee
33	33	chair, and he volunteered his time in behalf of Pearland ISD, the
34	34	Pearland Historical Society, the Pearland Arts League, the C. F.
35	35	Spencer Masonic Lodge No. 1384, and other organizations; he was
36	36	the first citizen to be awarded the title of mayor emeritus, and
37	37	his outstanding record of service was further recognized with the
38	38	naming of a U.S. Post Office in his honor; and
39	39	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Reid enjoyed the love
40	40	and support of a fine family that included his two children,
41	41	Trisha and Carl, and his granddaughter, Nikki; and
42	42	WHEREAS, The life of Tom Reid stands as an inspiring
43	43	example of the good that one person can accomplish, and he leaves
44	44	behind a legacy that will resonate in the Pearland community for
45	45	many years to come; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
47	47	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
48	48	of Mayor Emeritus Tom Reid and extend sincere sympathy to all
49	49	those who mourn his passing; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
51	51	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
52	52	this day, it do so in memory of Tom Reid.
53	53	Middleton
54	54	________________________________
55	55	President of the Senate
56	56	I hereby certify that the
57	57	above Resolution was adopted by
58	58	the Senate on June 30, 2023, by a
59	59	rising vote.
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Secretary of the Senate
62	62	________________________________
63	63	Member, Texas Senate