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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4110-08-2012A Resolution NO. 4110 -08 -2012 RECOMMENDING AND SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF COUNCIL MEMBER JUNGUS JORDAN FOR PRESIDENT - ELECT OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WHEREAS, in anticipation of its Annual Conference, the Texas Municipal League (TML) is seeking written expressions of interest from members of the TML Board of Directors desiring to serve as the President - Elect; and WHEREAS, the TML Board of Directors has appointed a Nominating Committee to review the applications of those persons submitting written interest in serving as President -Elect and said Nominating Committee will make a recommendation to the TML Board of Directors at the Annual Conference in Grapevine, Texas; 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, Council Member Jungus Jordan 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, Council Member Jordan has served on the Fort Worth City Council since 2005, is a Member of the Audit and Finance Committee, the Crime Control Prevention District, the .Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation, the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation, the Housing and Economic Development Committee and the Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, is the former chair of North Central Texas Council of Government - Regional. Transportation Council, and has served in numerous other capacities and very knowledgeable about local, state, and national issues relating to municipal governments; and WHEREAS, Council Member Jordan has represented Fort Worth and other Texas Cities before the Texas Legislature and is the current chair of the TML Legislative Policy Committee on Personnel and Pension Reform and the TML Legislative Policy Committee on General Government; and has served on numerous TML committees over the years; and WHEREAS, because of his experience and leadership on behalf of the City of Fort FORTIO�T Resolution No. 4110-08-2012 Worth and cities across the state of Texas, Council Member Jordan would do an outstanding Job 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: Section 1. That the City of Fort Worth strongly supports the candidacy of Council Member Jungus Jordan for the position of President-Elect of the Texas Municipal League. Section 2. That the City of Fort Worth urges the Nominating Committee and the Board of Directors of the Texas Municipal League to select Council Member Jungus Jordan as the next TML President-Elect at the TML Annual Conference scheduled for the week of November 13-16, 2012. Adopted this Th day of August 2012. ATTEST: Mary Kayseij�' ty 5e'creta'ry FQ 1 U V0j 3