Bill Text: TX HCR23 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Lori Blong on her election as mayor of Midland.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-27 - Signed by the Governor [HCR23 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR23-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 23 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Lori Blong was elected mayor of the City of Midland | ||
| in November 2022; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first woman to become the city's mayor, Lori | ||
| Blong brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role; | ||
| she has represented District 4 on the Midland City Council for three | ||
| years, and she has served as mayor pro tempore as well as council | ||
| liaison for the Midland Development Corporation; she is also a | ||
| member of Congressman August Pfluger's Energy Task Force and the | ||
| Permian Basin Petroleum Association board, and she is a founding | ||
| member of the Midland Quality of Place Conservancy; in addition, | ||
| she is a former president of Midland Habitat for Humanity, which she | ||
| continues to serve as a member of the board of directors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Early in her career, Mayor Blong taught social | ||
| studies at Coronado High School in El Paso; she went on to cofound | ||
| Octane Energy with her husband, Jared, in 2013, and today, she is | ||
| responsible for negotiations, administrative oversight, and | ||
| financial management; she holds a bachelor's degree in psychology | ||
| from Hardin-Simmons University as well as postgraduate teacher | ||
| certifications in history and social studies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mayor Blong benefits from the | ||
| love and support of her husband, Jared, and she takes great pride in | ||
| their three children; she is a devoted congregant of Stonegate | ||
| Fellowship church, where she also teaches Bible studies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A committed champion of her community, Lori Blong | ||
| can reflect with great pride on her contributions to its strength | ||
| and prosperity as she takes on this challenging new role; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate the Honorable Lori Blong on her election as | ||
| mayor of the City of Midland and extend to her sincere best wishes | ||
| for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mayor Blong as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 23 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 23 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 13, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
