TITLE: Commending Sheffield A. Kadane for his service to the City of Dallas.

SUMMARY: Commending Sheffield A. Kadane for his service to the City of Dallas.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Sheffield A. Kadane is stepping down as Dallas City Council member for District 9 in 2015, drawing to a close two decades of service to the community; and WHEREAS, Sheffie Kadane's exemplary 20-year tenure in municipal government began in 1995, when he joined the City of Dallas Board of Adjustments, serving as vice chair until 2003; he went on to become a member of the Dallas Park and Recreation Board that same year, and he served as a vice chair and as liaison to the Dallas Arboretum and to White Rock Lake; and WHEREAS, In 2007, Mr. Kadane was elected to the District 9 seat on the city council, and over the course of his eight years as a council member, he has been vice chair of the transportation and environment committee and has served on committees devoted to public safety, economic development, the quality of life and government services, and judicial nominations; his knowledge and expertise in a wide range of community issues have earned him the respect of the public and his fellow council members; and WHEREAS, Mr. Kadane's extensive record of community service includes membership in the Dallas Northeast Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, the Government Affairs Committee of the MetroTex Association of Realtors, the White Rock Lake Task Force, the board of the Department of Transportation, and several committees for the Dallas Arboretum; and WHEREAS, Sheffie Kadane attended Dallas schools as a child, graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School, and then went on to earn a degree from Arlington State College, now The University of Texas at Arlington; since 1963, he has served as president of PICS Investment Company, and since 1978, he has also been a managing partner of K-B Oil Company; in addition, he has worked as an agent and broker for Ebby Halliday Realtors since 1995; in all his endeavors, he has benefited from the love and support of his wife of 40 years, Deborah, and his 7 children and 16 grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the efforts of Sheffie Kadane have helped to make the city he loves 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 Sheffield A. Kadane for his long service to the City of Dallas and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Kadane as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Sheets Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3154 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House