Bill Text: TX HR1894 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Stephen Thomas for his service on the Cedar Park City Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1894 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1894-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1894 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Stephen Thomas is concluding his distinguished | ||
| tenure on the Cedar Park City Council in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After serving on the council from 2005 to 2009, | ||
| Mr. Thomas was appointed to fill a vacancy in April 2012 and won | ||
| election to the council the following month; he has served four | ||
| terms as mayor pro tem, and he has been council director on the | ||
| Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority; in addition, he has served | ||
| on the council's fiscal sustainability and legislative session | ||
| committees; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas previously contributed to his community | ||
| as chair of the planning and zoning commission and as a member of | ||
| the board of adjustment and the Cedar Park charter review | ||
| committee; moreover, he was a general assembly member of the | ||
| Capital Area Council of Governments, and he was appointed to the | ||
| Travis/Austin regional council by the Lower Colorado River | ||
| Authority board; he also served on a Williamson County grand jury; | ||
| for a number of years, he was a Republican precinct chair, and he is | ||
| a member of the Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce and the American | ||
| Legion; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to serving his fellow citizens, | ||
| Mr. Thomas is a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve and a member of the | ||
| Texas State Guard; he was employed in state government for 25 years | ||
| and held top executive positions in a number of agencies; following | ||
| his retirement in 2009, he embarked on a new career, and he now | ||
| serves as senior advisor to top management of a national health care | ||
| consulting services corporation; he holds a bachelor's degree in | ||
| psychology and sociology and a master's degree in management and | ||
| administrative sciences from The University of Texas; for more than | ||
| 15 years, he taught management courses at Austin Community College; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Stephen | ||
| Thomas may reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished in its | ||
| behalf and take satisfaction in knowing that his contributions will | ||
| continue to benefit its residents for years to come; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Stephen Thomas for his service on the | ||
| Cedar Park City Council 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. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Bucy | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1894 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
