84R30695 KSM-D
 
  By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 3008
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Citizens of Dallas have greatly benefited from the
  dedicated leadership of city council member Carolyn R. Davis; and
         WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of South Dallas, Ms. Davis was
  first elected to represent District 7 in May 2007; over the course
  of her tenure in office, she has worked on a number of important
  projects, including neighborhood preservation and protective
  zoning, economic development, and enhancement of funding for the
  arts; and
         WHEREAS, Further demonstrating her commitment to the region,
  Ms. Davis has served on the boards of such noteworthy groups as the
  Community Development Commission, the North Texas Housing
  Coalition, and Preservation Dallas; for her myriad efforts, she was
  a recipient of the Allstate Community Service Award, and she was
  named one of the 50 Who Make Dallas Work by D Magazine; and
         WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of
  life for their fellow Texans in innumerable ways, and Carolyn Davis
  has helped to make Dallas an even better place in which to live and
  work; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Carolyn R. Davis for her
  service on the Dallas City Council 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 Ms. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.