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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Euless City Manager Joe Hennig is beginning a new |
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chapter in his life with his retirement on October 1, 2007, after 15 |
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years of service to the citizens of Euless; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning his bachelor's degree in business |
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administration from Texas Tech University, Mr. Hennig worked for |
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TXU for 23 years, starting as a customer service coordinator for |
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Texas Power & Light in Sherman and eventually becoming director of |
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marketing and customer service for TXU in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hennig embarked on his career in public service |
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in 1992 as the director of development services for the City of |
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Euless; after serving as assistant city manager and deputy city |
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manager, he became city manager in 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, Working with the mayor and the city council, Mr. |
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Hennig has proved to be an energetic and productive city manager; |
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early in his tenure he negotiated the distribution of tax revenues |
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from the car rental center at Dallas/Fort Worth International |
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Airport, and his efforts resulted in millions of dollars of revenue |
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over the years for Euless; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hennig has also been responsible for the |
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rejuvenation of major thoroughfares in the city, and he has |
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overseen management of the Texas Star Athletic Complex and |
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construction of a new police headquarters and courthouse; his |
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efforts have further helped to revitalize the commercial district |
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along Texas Highway 121, attracting many popular national |
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retailers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hennig has proven to be a creative and |
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forward-looking public administrator, working with great success |
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to improve the welfare and livelihood of the citizens of Euless; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Euless city manager Joe Hennig on |
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his retirement and extend to him best wishes for success in all his |
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future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hennig as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Smith of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1831 was adopted by the House on May |
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18, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |