SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 46
	WHEREAS, Chris Brown of Sulphur Springs concluded his
	tenure as executive director of the Ark-Tex Council of
	Governments on September 8, 2023, after nearly a decade of
	outstanding service; and
	WHEREAS, Since joining the ATCOG board in 2002, Mr. Brown
	benefited the organization in a number of capacities, including
	as a member of the executive committee and as treasurer, and he
	took office as executive director on January 2, 2014; he has
	further distinguished himself as a board member of the National
	Association of Development Organizations, which he currently
	serves as first vice president; along the way, he has ably led the
	Ark-Tex Regional Development Company, the Northeast Texas
	Economic Development District, the rural and urban Transit
	Districts, and the Regional Transportation Planning
	Organization; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan entered public service when
	he became a member of the Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning
	Commission Board; in 2002, he was elected to the city council,
	and over the course of his tenure, he completed terms as mayor and
	mayor pro tempore; he went on to serve as Hopkins County Judge
	from 2011 to 2014; in addition, he has been involved in numerous
	other civic organizations and boards, including the Hopkins
	County Hospital District, the Hopkins County Chamber of
	Commerce, and the Texarkana Metropolitan Planning Organization;
	he recently accepted the position of executive director of the
	Sulphur Springs Economic Development Corporation; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Brown is a partner and cofounder of RE/MAX
	Advanced in Sulphur Springs, and he has been involved in both
	commercial and residential development; he holds a bachelor's
	degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce; and
	WHEREAS, Through his dedication, leadership, and
	expertise, Chris Brown has greatly advanced the important
	mission of ATCOG, and he has earned the lasting respect and
	admiration of his colleagues and fellow Texans alike; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Chris Brown
	on his retirement as executive director of the Ark-Tex Council of
	Governments and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard from the
	Texas Senate.
	Hughes
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 26, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate