5 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The passing of Karl McElhaney has brought a |
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6 | 8 | | tremendous loss to his family, colleagues, and friends; and |
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7 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Mr. McElhaney enjoyed |
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8 | 10 | | a rewarding career with El Paso County, and he contributed |
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9 | 11 | | immeasurably to the El Paso Chamber; he worked tirelessly to |
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10 | 12 | | serve the people of New Mexico and Texas through partnerships |
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11 | 13 | | with elected officials at the federal and county levels, and he |
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12 | 14 | | advocated for improvements to infrastructure in rural |
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13 | 15 | | communities; he also helped to craft policies and manage |
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14 | 16 | | congressional district work and committee assignments; his |
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15 | 17 | | integrity, skilled mentorship, and steadfast commitment to |
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16 | 18 | | excellence earned him the respect and admiration of all who knew |
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17 | 19 | | him; and |
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18 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mr. McElhaney further gave back to his community |
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19 | 21 | | through volunteer efforts such as fostering, rescuing, and |
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20 | 22 | | transporting dogs and cats for adoption programs; above all else, |
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21 | 23 | | he treasured time spent with his family, which included his three |
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22 | 24 | | siblings, Liz, Jerry, and Jeffrey, and his son, Jacob; and |
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23 | 25 | | WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Karl |
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24 | 26 | | McElhaney leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose |
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25 | 27 | | lives are far richer for having known him, and he will always hold |
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26 | 28 | | a treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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27 | | - | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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28 | | - | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Karl McElhaney |
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29 | | - | and extend sincere condolences to his relatives and many friends; |
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30 | | - | and, be it further |
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| 29 | + | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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| 30 | + | hereby pay tribute to the memory of Karl McElhaney and extend |
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| 31 | + | sincere condolences to his relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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| 32 | + | further |
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