TITLE: Honoring Stafford City Council member Cecil Willis for his service.

SUMMARY: Honoring Stafford City Council member Cecil Willis for his service.

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WHEREAS, Residents of Stafford have greatly benefited from the dedicated leadership of Cecil Willis during his long tenure on the city council; and WHEREAS, A resident of Stafford since 1975, Mr. Willis first served on the council from 1979 to 1995; he won election again in 2000 and served as mayor pro tem for a year; and WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan serves as the council's representative to the Houston-Galveston Area Council; in addition, Mr. Willis is vice chair of the Fort Bend County Mayor-Council Association and executive director of the Quail Valley Fund; deeply committed to his community, he has also served on the city's Home Rule Charter Commission; and WHEREAS, Throughout his years of service in municipal government, Cecil Willis has ably guided the city with an eye to the future, and his expertise in a range of community issues has earned him widespread respect; his efforts have helped to make Stafford an even better place in which to live and work, and he may indeed take pride in his accomplishments; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby honor Cecil Willis for his committed public service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Willis as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Reynolds Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2348 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House