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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2446A Resolution Adopted Resoiutifln No,~?~~~ BY THE FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDING AND SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF MAYOR KENNETH BARR FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WHEREAS, m anticipation of its Annual Conference the Texas Municipal League (TML) is seeking written expressions of interest from members of the TML Board of Directors wanting to serve as the President Elect, and WHEREAS, a Nominating Committee will review the applications from those persons submitting written expression of interest m serving as President Elect and will make a recommendation to the TML Board of Directors at the Annual Conference and WHEREAS, the TML Board of Directors will choose from its ranks at the Annual Conference a President Elect taking into consideration the recommendations of the Nominating Committee and WHEREAS, Mayor Kenneth Barr is a member of the TML Board of Directors and is eligible to serve and has expressed an interest in serving as the President Elect of the Texas Municipal League and WHEREAS, Mayor Barr has served on the Fort Worth City Council for more than five years is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, is former chairman of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority and has served in countless other capacities and is very familiar with local state and national issues related to cities and WHEREAS, Mayor Barr has represented not only Fort Worth but all cities m testimony before the Texas Legislature and before committees of the Congress and is current Chair of the National League of Cities i Transportation and Communications Steering Committee and WHEREAS, because of his experience and leadership on behalf of the City of Fort Worth and cities across the state Mayor Barr would do an excellent fob as the President Elect of the Texas Municipal League NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 1 That the City of Fort Worth supports the candidacy of Mayor Kenneth Barr for the position of President Elect of the Texas Municipal League and 2 That the City of Fort Worth urges the Nominating Committee and the Board of Directors of the Texas Municipal League to select Mayor Kenneth Barr as the next TML President Elect at the TML Annual Conference on October 28-30 1998 Adopted this ls` day of September 1998 Mayor Kenneth Barr CITY OF FORT WORTH *^w. .~.