Bill Text: TX HR40 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Rod Tyler on his retirement as planning director for the City of Cedar Hill.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-20 - Reported enrolled [HR40 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR40-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 40 |
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WHEREAS, After two decades of exceptional service to the City | ||
of Cedar Hill, Rod Tyler is retiring from his position as planning | ||
director on August 4, 2017, and the conclusion of his career | ||
provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on the myriad | ||
contributions of this esteemed professional; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington, | ||
Mr. Tyler holds a bachelor's degree in architecture and a master's | ||
degree in urban and regional planning; he began his career in public | ||
service with the City of Euless, where he worked for 17 years before | ||
being hired by the City of Cedar Hill in 1997; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished tenure in Cedar | ||
Hill, Mr. Tyler has played a vital role in a number of key projects, | ||
including overseeing the preparation of two comprehensive plans and | ||
a zoning ordinance rewrite; he also helped the city to effectively | ||
manage a construction boom in the first decade of the 2000s and, | ||
under his able leadership, the planning department has reviewed 132 | ||
conditional use permits, 164 zoning changes, 271 site plans, and | ||
568 plats; moreover, he has been instrumental in furthering the | ||
City Center Plan, an initiative that is transforming the area into a | ||
more walkable, mixed-use destination that will encompass new | ||
commercial shopping venues and a park; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Tyler enjoys the love and | ||
support of his wife, Kay, and he is the proud father of a daughter, | ||
Hannah, and a son, Travis; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rod Tyler's vision, ability, and dedication to | ||
excellence have helped make Cedar Hill an even better place in which | ||
to live, work, and raise a family, and he may take justifiable pride | ||
in his outstanding record of achievement as he embarks on the next | ||
exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Rod Tyler on his | ||
retirement as planning director for the City of Cedar Hill 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. Tyler as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Davis of Dallas | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 40 was adopted by the House on July | ||
20, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||