TITLE: Commending the Honorable Glen Robertson for his service as mayor of Lubbock.

SUMMARY: Commending the Honorable Glen Robertson for his service as mayor of Lubbock.

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WHEREAS, Lubbock has greatly benefited from the committed leadership of the Honorable Glen Robertson, who served two terms as the city's mayor; and WHEREAS, First elected on May 12, 2012, Mayor Robertson dedicated himself to promoting Lubbock as a business-friendly community, working to strengthen relationships between the city and companies and industries both within the region and throughout the United States; his efforts were rewarded with steady job creation and economic growth in the area; and WHEREAS, Mayor Robertson made the improvement of the city's utilities and infrastructure one of his priorities, and he staunchly supported the decision by Lubbock Power & Light to seek membership in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas; he also strongly advocated for the realization of the Texas Loop 88 project in order to continue meeting the city's growing traffic needs; and WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the efforts of Glen Robertson have helped to make Lubbock an even better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Glen Robertson for his exemplary public service 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 Mayor Robertson as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Burrows Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 406 was adopted by the House on March 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House