[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E61-E62]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING DAN PETTY

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 18, 2011

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay 
tribute to a good friend, great Texan, and wonderful individual, Dan 
Petty, former President and CEO of the North Texas Commission, who 
passed away on January 11, 2011, leaving a legacy of accomplishments 
and good will that will last for generations to come. Dan was a kind 
man with a drive to bring people together to collaborate on projects 
that impact the entire North Texas region. His proudest moment was the 
region-wide collaborative efforts that resulted in North Texas hosting 
Super Bowl XLV.
  Dan Petty was a 1957 Texas High School graduate, received a Bachelor 
of Science in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, 
Master of Government Administration from the Fels Institute of 
Government at The Wharton Graduate School, Master of Arts in Public 
Administration from the University of Texas, and a Master of Management 
in Electronic Commerce from the University of Dallas.
  A lifelong Longhorn, Petty played football on scholarship at the 
University of Texas in Coach Darrel Royal's first recruiting class. His 
modesty kept these and other recognitions in the background as he 
worked with state, local and academic leaders across the state for the 
benefit of Texans.
  In addition to being the former President and CEO of the North Texas 
Commission, he served as President of Henry S. Miller/Grubb & Ellis 
Commercial Realtors; President of the Woodbine Development Corporation/
Hunt Realty Services and Wilcox Realty Group; Assistant City Manager of 
Lubbock, Texas; Director of Urban Affairs for the North Central Texas 
Council of Governments; Executive Assistant to the Governor of Texas; 
Director of Public Affairs for the University of Texas; Assistant

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City Manager of Dallas, Texas; President of the Dallas Chamber of 
Commerce, Past Chairman and Board of Directors of the Cotton Bowl 
Athletic Association, Board of the State Fair of Texas, and a Member of 
the Super Bowl Bidding Committee who were instrumental in North Texas 
winning the 2011 Super Bowl XLV.
  His civic service included: Chairman for the Dallas Convention and 
Visitors Bureau; Texas Economic Development Commission, Museum of 
African American Life and Culture, American Cancer Society, Cattle 
Baron's Ball, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Kindness Foundation and Dallas 
County Children's Services Task Force.
  Dan will be greatly missed by his family, especially by his wife Mary 
Jane Petty, children Adrienne Watson and her husband Chas, Kent Petty 
and his wife Jennifer, and step-children Maggie Culbertson and her 
husband Geoff, and Robert Riley; and seven grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in mourning the death 
of Dan Petty and recognizing his legacy.

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