TITLE: Commending Carolyn R. Davis for her service on the Dallas City Council.

SUMMARY: Commending Carolyn R. Davis for her service on the Dallas City Council.

FULL TEXT:
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 DMagazine;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. Davis of Dallas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3008 was adopted by the House on May 31, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House