Bill Text: TX HCR118 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Bobby Burns on his service as president and CEO of the Midland Chamber of Commerce.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-13 - Signed by the Governor [HCR118 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR118-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 118 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Bobby Burns is retiring as president and CEO of the | ||
| Midland Chamber of Commerce in August 2024, drawing to a close a | ||
| successful tenure that has spanned more than a decade; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since joining the Midland Chamber of Commerce in | ||
| March 2011, Mr. Burns has overseen its four-star accreditation with | ||
| the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the creation of its Star Spangled | ||
| Salute Independence Day celebration; he also assisted in the | ||
| development of a number of important projects, including Loop 250, | ||
| the Scharbauer Sports Complex, and the new terminal at Midland | ||
| International Air and Space Port, and he played an instrumental | ||
| role in the establishment of the Barbara & George H. W. Bush | ||
| Convention Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A resident of Midland for over 45 years, Mr. Burns | ||
| has further served his community as chair of the Midland Planning | ||
| and Zoning Commission and as the city's mayor for three terms; | ||
| moreover, he has led the Shepperd Leadership Institute as its | ||
| director, and he has worked as an insurance agent for more than | ||
| three and a half decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A strong and dynamic leader, Bobby Burns has done | ||
| much to bring positive change to the Midland community, and his | ||
| efforts have produced results of lasting benefit to countless area | ||
| Texans; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commend Bobby Burns on his service as president and CEO of | ||
| the Midland Chamber of Commerce and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for a rewarding retirement; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Burns as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 118 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 118 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 26, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
