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IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR LAURA HILL
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HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS
of texas
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the distinguished career of Laura Hill, the current Mayor of Southlake, Texas. A true model of civic leadership, Mayor Hill has endeavored to serve her community to her fullest capacity for almost two decades. As her second mayoral term comes to a close, it is my privilege to recognize her estimable accomplishments.
Mayor Hill's public service began with her election to the Southlake City Council in 2004. During her tenure on the Council, Mayor Hill worked to improve the quality of life for the citizens, especially the children, of her community. She founded the Students and Parents Against Risks to our Kids (S.P.A.R.K.) organization. S.P.A.R.K. enabled Mayor Hill and her fellow community activists to promote sound public policies to safeguard the youth of Southlake.
In order to promote the intellectual as well as the physical well-
being of the children in her community, Mayor Hill also established S.A.S.O. (Scholars and Athletes Serving Others) and S.K.I.L. (Southlake Kids Interested in Leadership) during her years as a City Councilwoman. With her election as Mayor in 2015, she has continued to promote the interests of the community's youth through school safety initiatives, the ``Mayor for the Day'' program and cooperative working groups with local high school students.
Mayor Hill has championed the city's businesses and citizens with her leadership efforts to enhance the quality of life through sound fiscal management, excellent recreational offerings, public improvements, promotion of unity and cultural diversity, and strengthening communication within her community during the pandemic through outreach programs, virtual town halls, and a cohesive and coordinated approach to reopening municipal government. Her tireless efforts in bolstering the efficiency and efficacy of municipal operations and its workforce have been invaluable to her constituency.
It is with great appreciation for her tremendous contributions of time and effort to Southlake and North Texas that I offer Mayor Hill congratulations on the completion of her second mayoral term. Her selfless devotion towards the good of our community and region is a reflection of her compassionate service ethic. Mayor Laura Hill has been an exemplary model of civic service.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 64
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