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89(R) HR 955 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 955
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mendell D. Morgan Jr. is concluding more than a
decade of service as a member of the Live Oak City Council in May
2025; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Morgan was first elected to the council in 2014
as the Place 1 representative; throughout his time in office, he has
played an important role in enacting local legislation, adopting
budgets, and determining city policies; and
WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Morgan has made his home in Live
Oak since 1975; he is currently the director of development for the
El Progreso Memorial Library in Uvalde, and prior to that role, he
served for 33 years as an assistant professor and librarian at the
University of the Incarnate Word, where he is now dean emeritus; in
2024, he was named the Librarian of the Year by the Texas Library
Association; active in his community, he serves with the Kiwanis
Club of the Greater Randolph Area and the Humane Society of Live
Oak, and he is a valued member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church;
and
WHEREAS, Through his dedicated leadership and commitment to
good governance, Mendell Morgan has contributed immeasurably to his
community, and in so doing, he has earned the admiration and
appreciation of his fellow residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mendell D. Morgan Jr. on his
retirement from the Live Oak City Council 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 Mr. Morgan as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Lujan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 955 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House