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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, One of Collin County's longest-serving public |
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officials, Jerry Hoagland demonstrated exceptional skill and |
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dedication during a distinguished tenure as county commissioner |
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that spanned three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hoagland was first elected to the commissioners |
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court in 1980, when the county population was under 150,000; with |
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his focus on fiscal responsibility and long-range planning, he was |
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instrumental in launching many projects that greatly benefit a |
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community that today numbers 800,000; and |
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WHEREAS, In the mid-1980s, Mr. Hoagland chaired the steering |
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committee for the establishment of Collin College, which has grown |
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to serve more than 51,000 students annually; Mr. Hoagland also |
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chaired the steering committee to create the Collin County |
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Adventure Camp, a 427-acre outdoor education facility for area |
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children, and he played key roles in the construction of a new |
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courthouse and the consolidation of county offices on a 250-acre |
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complex; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic public servant championed the drive to |
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bring Pizza Hut Park to Frisco; in addition, he provided leadership |
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for the adoption of the unitary road system to save taxpayer dollars |
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by increasing productivity and efficiency; he forcefully advocated |
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for improvements to transportation infrastructure, including the |
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President George Bush Toll Road and the Sam Rayburn Toll Road; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of North Texas, Mr. |
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Hoagland holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in business |
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from that institution; before joining the commissioners court, he |
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served for two years on the Plano City Council and was mayor pro |
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tem; moreover, he has served as president of the Collin County |
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Public Officials Association and as a director of the Plano Chamber |
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of Commerce, and he helped countless people through his work with |
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the North Central Texas Mental Health Mental Retardation Services, |
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the Plano YMCA, and the Craig Gilbert Scholarship Fund; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hoagland is supported by |
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the love and encouragement of his wife, Annette, his children, Amy |
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and Jerry, and his four grandchildren; he is a valued member of the |
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First Baptist Church in Wylie, and his plans for the future include |
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the establishment of a prison ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, Jerry Hoagland has made important and lasting |
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contributions to Collin County, and he can indeed take pride in his |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Jerry Hoagland for his outstanding |
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service as a member of the Collin County Commissioners Court and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hoagland as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |