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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
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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.
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