Bill Text: TX HR715 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Mayor Phil Dyer for his service to Plano.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-14 - Reported enrolled [HR715 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR715-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 715 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Plano have greatly benefited from the | ||
| leadership of Mayor Phil Dyer, who will conclude his tenure in May | ||
| 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Phil Dyer became involved in civic affairs in 1984 | ||
| as a member of the Horizon Committee, which drafted the first | ||
| comprehensive plan for the city; from 1986 to 1992, he served on the | ||
| Plano Parks and Recreation Board, and he later served on the | ||
| Planning and Zoning Commission from 1995 until 1999, when he was | ||
| elected to the city council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After six years as a council member, Mr. Dyer was | ||
| elected mayor of Plano in 2009; during his term, he has helped guide | ||
| the city through challenging fiscal times without raising taxes, | ||
| promoted business development, and worked with the city council to | ||
| further enhance the quality of life for area residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to serving in municipal government, | ||
| Mayor Dyer is the president of LegacyTexas Bank and has chaired the | ||
| boards of numerous local organizations, including United Way, | ||
| Hope's Door, the Collin County Chapter of the American Red Cross, | ||
| and the Plano Chamber of Commerce; moreover, Mayor Dyer has been a | ||
| member of the Collin County Child Protective Services Board, the | ||
| Plano Parks Foundation, and the Plano Economic Development Board, | ||
| among many other groups; for his commitment to the community, Mayor | ||
| Dyer was named Plano's Citizen of the Year in 1998; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While navigating his many professional and | ||
| charitable commitments, Mayor Dyer has enjoyed the support of his | ||
| wife, Margaret, and their two sons, Graham and Adam; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Dyer has distinguished himself through his | ||
| outstanding record of public service and civic engagement, and in | ||
| so doing, he has 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 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Mayor Phil Dyer for his outstanding | ||
| contributions to the city of Plano 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 Mayor Dyer as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Leach | ||
| Laubenberg | ||
| Taylor | ||
| Fallon | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 715 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 13, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
