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IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR BOB GOLDEN
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HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS
of texas
in the house of representatives
Monday, April 26, 2021
Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the outstanding contributions of Bob Golden to his community, state, and nation. As the outgoing Mayor of Haslet, Texas, he has served in his current position with distinction since May 2009. As he retires from public life, it is my privilege to recognize his noteworthy accomplishments.
Mayor Golden began a career in public service through his commissioning as a Navy Ensign following his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1966. During his active duty service, he flew F-4 Phantoms off the USS John F. Kennedy. After additional service in the Naval Reserve, he retired at the rank of captain in June 1996, whereupon he and his wife, Kathleen, moved to Haslet.
Prior to his election mayor in May 2009, Mayor Golden served for several years on both the Haslet Planning and Zoning and Parks and Recreation boards. Under his mayoral leadership, the economic tax base of Haslet was significantly expanded through the attraction, building, and operation of a 1.1 million square-foot Amazon electronic order fulfillment center.
Mayor Golden has effectively also overseen the decade-long planning and development of critically necessary improvements to Haslet's infrastructure, including the Haslet Parkway Project, which broadens a busy thoroughfare in the city into a four-lane divided highway along with augmented water and sewer lines. The project, which broke ground in March 2021, is projected to drastically improve truck movements and future logistics operations at Alliance Airport. It is one of Mayor Golden's most valuable contributions to Haslet, and the city's citizens and businesses will positively benefit from the project's fruition.
As Bob Golden completes his final mayoral term, I am honored to recognize and thank him for his decades of selfless devotion as a dedicated public servant. Best wishes in all his future endeavors.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 71
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