HR258 - Congratulating Dick Lavine on his retirement as a senior fiscal analyst at Every Texan.

      H.R. No. 258       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Dick Lavine retired as a senior fiscal analyst at   Every Texan on September 30, 2024, drawing to a close an exemplary   tenure with the nonprofit that spanned three decades; and          WHEREAS, A licensed attorney, Mr. Lavine joined Every Texan   in 1994, and he distinguished himself through his advocacy for   developing state and local revenue systems that meet Texans' needs;   he is a chartered financial analyst and a trustee of the City of   Austin Employees Retirement System, and from 1997 to 2018, he was   the chair of the Travis Central Appraisal District Board of   Directors; in May 2024, he returned to the board following a   successful campaign for a newly created elected position; in   addition, he serves as vice chair of the City of Austin Employees   Retirement Board of Trustees, and he is a member of the boards of   AFSCME Texas Retirees, Chapter 12, and the Progress Texas   Institute; among his many achievements, he was named a Champion for   Equity by the Equity Center, recognizing his work to reform the   state tax system to better support public services; and          WHEREAS, Prior to joining Every Texan, Mr. Lavine worked   full-time in the anti-Vietnam War movement for two years, and he   served as a clerk to a local judge before becoming a public defender   in Philadelphia; he moved to Austin in 1979, and five years later,   he embarked on a decade-long tenure as a senior researcher for the   House Research Organization of the Texas House of Representatives,   where he wrote on the Edgewood school finance cases as well as tax   and budget issues; he holds a bachelor's degree in economics from   Harvard College and a doctor of jurisprudence from the University   of Pennsylvania; and          WHEREAS, Through his professionalism, dedication, and   commitment to excellence, Dick Lavine has earned the respect and   admiration of all those who have had the privilege of working with   him, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his accomplishments;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Dick Lavine on his retirement from   Every Texan and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued   success in all his endeavors; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. Lavine as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Flores Cole   Howard Goodwin   Hinojosa Rodríguez Ramos   Wu Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 258 was adopted by the House on April   17, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House