Bill Text: TX HR192 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Ben Harris for his service on the Plano City Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR192 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR192-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 192 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Ben Harris concluded his service as a member of the | ||
| Plano City Council in 2017, and the outstanding contributions made | ||
| by this esteemed public servant indeed deserve special recognition; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Plano, Mr. Harris was first | ||
| elected to represent Place 2 on the city council in 2009; during his | ||
| two terms in office, he focused his attention on such vital concerns | ||
| as public safety, economic development, and government | ||
| transparency, and he was named deputy mayor pro tempore in 2012; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Harris has given generously of his time and | ||
| talents to the Leadership Plano Executive Board, the Plano Parks | ||
| and Recreation Planning Board, and the Plano Chamber of Commerce | ||
| Board of Directors; the chief operating officer for Medical City | ||
| Las Colinas, he previously worked in the lieutenant governor's | ||
| office; he holds a bachelor's degree in government from The | ||
| University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in business | ||
| administration from Dallas Baptist University; in all his | ||
| endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Abby, and he | ||
| takes great pride in their two children, Lainey and Walker; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By providing thoughtful leadership and effectively | ||
| representing the interests of their constituents, city council | ||
| members strive each day to improve the quality of life in their | ||
| communities, and the laudable efforts of Ben Harris have helped to | ||
| make Plano an even better place in which to live and work; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Ben Harris for his | ||
| service on the Plano City Council and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Harris as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Leach | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 192 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
