Bill Text: TX SR36 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Charles Swearengen for his service as a member of the Hurst City Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Reported enrolled [SR36 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR36-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Charles Swearengen is concluding his longtime | ||
| service on the Hurst City Council in 2013, and this occasion | ||
| provides a welcome opportunity to recognize him for his many | ||
| contributions in behalf of his fellow citizens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Swearengen has been the Place 1 council member | ||
| for the past 30 years, providing valuable leadership on crucial | ||
| issues and helping to address the needs of city residents; he has | ||
| further contributed to the community as chair of the City of | ||
| Hurst Finance and Investment Committee and as director of the | ||
| city's Community Services Development Corporation; moreover, he | ||
| has served as a member of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of | ||
| Commerce board and as Hurst's representative on the North Central | ||
| Texas Council of Governments and has participated in numerous | ||
| other organizations addressing crime, regional infrastructure, | ||
| and other subjects; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth and a graduate of Texas | ||
| Christian University, Mr. Swearengen worked for Lockheed Martin | ||
| for 38 years before retiring and has resided in Hurst for 53 | ||
| years; he has attended First United Methodist Church of Hurst | ||
| since 1959 and is also active in Hurst Lodge 1387 Ancient Free and | ||
| Accepted Masons; blessed with a fine family, he enjoys the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Gwendolyn, his daughter Charlene | ||
| Fitzgerald and her husband, Charles, his daughter Rachel Cox and | ||
| her husband, Jon, and his grandchildren, John and David | ||
| Fitzgerald and Elizabeth and Jon Cox; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Charles Swearengen's dedication, insight, and | ||
| commitment to public service have greatly benefited the people of | ||
| Hurst, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his outstanding | ||
| tenure on the city council; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Honorable | ||
| Charles Swearengen on his achievements as a member of the Hurst | ||
| City Council and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Mr. Swearengen as an expression of high regard from the Texas | ||
| Senate. | ||
| Hancock | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 14, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
