TITLE: Congratulating Cecil Willis on his election as mayor of Stafford.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Cecil Willis on his election as mayor of Stafford.

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WHEREAS, Cecil Willis was elected mayor of Stafford in December 2020, offering a fitting opportunity to celebrate his many accomplishments and his strong ties to the community; and WHEREAS, Elected as Stafford's first new mayor in more than a half century, Mr. Willis has been extensively involved in government and civic affairs since the late 1970s; he is a longtime member of the Stafford City Council, having first served from 1979 to 1995, and he was returned to office in 2000; among his many leadership roles, he represents the city council on the Houston-Galveston Area Council, is vice chair of the Fort Bend County Mayor and Council Association, and is a member of the Comprehensive Plan Committee; he formerly served on the city's Home Rule Charter Review Commission; and WHEREAS, A resident of Stafford since 1975, Mayor Willis is a board member and past president of the Fort Bend County Fair Association, and he was a director for Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; moreover, he is actively involved with the Stafford-Missouri City Lions Club and serves on the board of trustees for the University of the West in California; he holds a horticulture degree from Texas A&M University and is the retired executive director of the Quail Valley Fund; and WHEREAS, Cecil Willis brings to his role as Stafford mayor many years of experience and achievement in municipal government, and he may reflect with pride on his many accomplishments as he looks forward to the challenges and opportunities of his new position; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Cecil Willis on his election as the mayor of Stafford and extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mayor Willis as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Reynolds Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 116 was adopted by the House on March 10, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House