H.R. No. 3273

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Grand Prairie city manager Tom Hart has been named
	Public Administrator of the Year by the North Texas chapter of the
	American Society for Public Administration; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hart has been the community's city manager for
	16 years, and under his leadership, the city has been included on
	the "Best Places to Live" list published by Money magazine, earned a
	"Playful City USA" designation from the national nonprofit KaBOOM!,
	and earned "Best in Nation" status for its parks from the National
	Recreation and Parks Association; in addition, Mr. Hart has played
	a vital role in the construction of the Verizon Theatre, the AirHogs
	Ballpark, the Ruthe Jackson Center and Gardens, the Public Safety
	Building, the Summit Active Adult Center, the Grand Prairie
	Memorial Gardens, the Prairie Paws Animal Adoption Center, and the
	Municipal Court Building, as well as the forthcoming waterpark,
	recreation center, and library; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hart was previously a city manager in Euless and
	Denison, and at the age of 23, he was The Colony's first city
	manager; he is a cofounder of the Grand Prairie Rotary Club's annual
	charity golf tournament, and he serves on the board of the Lone Star
	Park Charitable Foundation; his previous awards include the Zeus
	Man of the Year Award from the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce,
	the Texas City Management Association Mentoring Award, and the
	NAACP President's Award; and
	WHEREAS, Tom Hart's dedication, professionalism, and
	commitment to public service have greatly benefited the citizens of
	Grand Prairie, and he may indeed take great pride in this
	prestigious award from his professional peers; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Grand Prairie city manager Tom Hart
	on being named the 2015 Public Administrator of the Year by the
	North Texas chapter of the American Society for Public
	Administration 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. Hart as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Davis of Dallas
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 3273 was adopted by the House on May
	30, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House