[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2442-H2443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RETIREMENT OF BERT V. MASSEY II

  (Mr. CONAWAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay a small tribute to one 
of the finest public servants in all of Texas.
  For over 25 years, Bert V. Massey II, has been mayor of Brownwood, 
Texas, a city of 20,000, in central Texas.
  Later this year, Mayor Massey is set to retire; and when he does, he 
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leave a great void in the public discourse of Brownwood. Before he 
takes leave of public office for good, though, I want to take a moment 
to brag on his tireless work for the people of Brownwood.
  Mayor Massey has been involved in public life since he first ran for 
the Brownwood City Council in 1978. Since then, he has been a voice of 
fairness, integrity, and honesty in city hall. He is a man with a big 
heart and a deep love for the people of Brownwood.
  It is with heavy hearts that we see Mayor Massey retire, but I know 
that he will remain a fixture in Brownwood, happily measuring out his 
advice to his successor, encouragement to his friends, and history 
lessons to all.
  On behalf of the people of central Texas, I thank Mayor Massey for 
all his years spent in service to his neighbors. I would be remiss if I 
failed to thank his wife, Melinda Brooks Massey, as well, for being so 
willing to share her husband with us all these years.
  As Bert retires, I wish both my friends all the happiness and good 
health that God can grant two people. May God bless you both.

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