H.R. No. 160

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, After 23 years of dedicated service, Thomas H.
	Muehlenbeck is retiring from his post as the city manager of Plano
	on January 31, 2011; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Lamar State College, Tom Muehlenbeck
	began his career in 1965 in Parsons, Kansas, where he served as an
	intern while working on his master of public administration degree
	at the University of Kansas; subsequently named assistant city
	manager in Parsons, he went on to hone his skills in Atchison,
	Kansas, College Park and Valdosta, Georgia, Galveston, Austin, and
	Virginia Beach, Virginia; and
	WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. Muehlenbeck became the city manager of
	Plano, then a town of fewer than 100,000 residents; today, Plano's
	population exceeds 270,000, the city employs over 1,900 people, and
	the city's operating budget stands at approximately $400 million;
	with such growth comes increased responsibility, and Mr.
	Muehlenbeck has been more than up to the task; on his watch, Plano
	became the first Texas city to be rated AAA by all three major
	bond-rating agencies; in addition, many Plano city departments are
	nationally accredited and are regarded as being among the very best
	by peer consensus; and
	WHEREAS, The high caliber of Mr. Muehlenbeck's work is also
	reflected in many of the accolades that have been bestowed on Plano
	over the years; one of his early goals was to have Plano designated
	an All-America City by the National Civic League, a dream that was
	realized in 1994; moreover, Plano has been named one of the Best
	Places to Raise a Family, the Safest City in the U.S., a City With
	the Highest Quality of Life, and a Top-Rated Community for
	Business; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Muehlenbeck has contributed extensively to his
	profession through his leadership in such organizations as the
	International City/County Management Association, the Texas City
	Management Association, and The Innovation Groups, a consortium of
	city, town, and local governments; he has also served as an advisor
	to MPA programs at both The University of Texas at Dallas and The
	University of Texas at Arlington; and
	WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding record of
	accomplishment, Mr. Muehlenbeck has been accorded a National Public
	Service Award from the American Society for Public Administration
	and been named a Fellow by the National Academy of Public
	Administration; the Thomas H. Muehlenbeck Award for Excellence in
	Local Government, which is conferred by the Alliance for
	Innovation, was established in his honor; and
	WHEREAS, Tom Muehlenbeck and his wife, Myrtle, have two
	children and several grandchildren, and his family is a continuing
	source of joy and inspiration to this esteemed Texan; and
	WHEREAS, Known for the integrity and vision that he brings to
	all he undertakes, Tom Muehlenbeck has played an instrumental role
	in enabling Plano to become the city that it is today, and he may
	indeed reflect with great pride on his outstanding professional
	achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Thomas H. Muehlenbeck on the
	occasion of his retirement as city manager 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 Mr. Muehlenbeck as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Madden
	Taylor of Collin
	Laubenberg
	Paxton
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 160 was adopted by the House on
	January 25, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House