H.R. No. 369

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dionne Mack has been appointed deputy city manager
	of public safety and support services for the City of El Paso; and
	WHEREAS, After earning her bachelor's degree from The College
	at Brockport, State University of New York, Ms. Mack went on to
	receive master's degrees in Africana studies and in library science
	from SUNY Albany; in 1996, she began working as a librarian at the
	Crown Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, and she rose
	through the ranks to become the system's executive director; in
	that role, she oversaw the completion of the Dr. S. Stevan Dweck
	Cultural Center and the opening of the African-American Heritage
	Center, which was subsequently named in her honor; furthermore, she
	helped initiate a partnership with UPS to modernize the transport
	of library materials among the BPL's 60 locations, and in 2008,
	Crain's New York Business named her one of its 40 Under 40; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Mack began her career with the City of El Paso as
	its public library director in 2011; during her exceptional tenure
	in that position, she was instrumental in establishing childhood
	literacy initiatives and in expanding hours of operation at branch
	locations as well as increasing public access to library resources
	and programs, and the library was recognized in 2012 as one of the
	top 10 libraries for children in the U.S. by Livability.com;
	Ms. Mack also played a vital role in a campaign to bring books to
	marginalized areas of El Paso County through the Little Free
	Library project; she later served the city as interim managing
	director of quality of life and as managing director of public
	libraries and parks and recreation, and she was named interim
	deputy city manager of public safety and support services in April
	2017; and
	WHEREAS, Through her leadership, vision, and commitment to
	excellence, Dionne Mack has greatly contributed to the El Paso
	community, and the experience that she has gained is certain to be
	of great benefit as she continues to serve her fellow residents;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dionne Mack on
	her appointment as deputy city manager of public safety and support
	services for the City of El Paso and extend to her sincere best
	wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Mack as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Moody
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 369 was adopted by the House on August
	15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House