SR415 - Recognizing Walter Miller on the occasion of his retirement.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 415          WHEREAS, Walter Miller is retiring as the Place 1 alderman   for the Town of Horizon City in May 2025; and          WHEREAS, A devoted public servant, Mr. Miller has given   generously of his time to benefit the residents of Horizon City   since 1998; he served as a member of the town's board of   adjustment, and he began his distinguished tenure on the Horizon   City Council in 2000; elected mayor in 2007, he remained in that   office for eight years before becoming the Place 1 alderman; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Miller has further contributed to the broader   El Paso community by serving as a board member for the East   Campus of The Hospitals of Providence, the Rio Grande Council of   Governments, and the El Paso Central Appraisal District;   moreover, he chaired the El Paso Metropolitan Planning   Organization, and he worked to strengthen partnerships between   local government and businesses when he led the governmental   relations executive committee of the Greater El Paso Chamber of   Commerce; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Miller earned a bachelor's degree in   agricultural economics from Texas A&M University in 1977; he has   worked for more than three decades as an environmental   consultant, most recently as the manager of client development   services and environmental services for Terracon Consultants,   Inc.; and          WHEREAS, Through his dedication, expertise, and   leadership, Walter Miller has greatly benefited the citizens of   Horizon City, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a job well   done as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby congratulate Walter Miller on his retirement   from the Horizon City Council and extend to him sincere best   wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Mr. Miller as an expression of high regard from the   Texas Senate.     Blanco                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on April 16, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate