Bill Text: TX HR698 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Richardson City Council member John Murphy for his service to the community.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR698 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR698-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 698 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Richardson have greatly benefited from | ||
| the leadership of John Murphy, who has served as a city council | ||
| member for two decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy was elected to the Richardson City | ||
| Council as the representative for Place 3 in 1991, and he served as | ||
| the mayor pro tem from 1995 to 2007; through the years, he has also | ||
| contributed to the success of the community as the Region 13 | ||
| representative on the Texas Municipal League Board of Directors | ||
| from 1998 to 2002 and as the president of the North Central Texas | ||
| Council of Governments Executive Board for 2008-2009; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, in addition to continuing his work as a | ||
| council member, Mr. Murphy is the voting representative for | ||
| Richardson, Addison, Wylie, Sachse, and Murphy on the NCTCOG | ||
| Regional Transportation Council, which he previously served as | ||
| chair; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of Ohio University, Mr. Murphy holds both | ||
| a bachelor's degree in English literature and a master's degree in | ||
| business administration; he is a veteran of the oil and gas industry | ||
| as well as the banking profession, and he retired from Bank of | ||
| America in 2001; he currently serves as the president of Max | ||
| Impressions, a printing and graphics communications company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, John Murphy is an outstanding public servant whose | ||
| efforts have helped to make Richardson an even better place in which | ||
| to live and work, and it is a pleasure to honor him for his longtime | ||
| commitment to the city; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend John Murphy on his dedicated civic | ||
| service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success | ||
| and happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Murphy as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Madden | ||
| Button | ||
| Carter | ||
| Driver | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 698 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 17, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
