[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E706-E707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE SERVICE OF SOUTHLAKE MAYOR JOHN TERRELL

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 2015

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize the Honorable John 
Terrell, who is retiring from the Southlake City Council after six 
years of service as Mayor and five years as Councilmember of Place 3.
  Mayor Terrell was elected Mayor of Southlake in 2009 after serving 
two terms as a councilmember. He has been an instrumental leader in the 
successful growth of Southlake. Throughout his tenure, the City of 
Southlake has developed into a premiere location where families want to 
live, businesses want to operate, and people want to visit.
  Mayor Terrell has served on a number of Southlake committees that 
address transportation and taxes. Among these groups are the Audit 
Committee (2008-present), Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 (2004-
present), and Southlake 2030 Committee (2009-present). Additionally, he 
has served on community boards addressing development and energy, such 
as the Super Bowl Planning Committee (2009-2011), Oil and Gas Drilling

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Task Force (2007-2008), Joint Utilization Committee (2004-2009), 
Southlake 2025 Committee (2002-2004), Planning and Zoning Commission-
Chairman (2000-2004), and Zoning Board of Adjustment (1999-2000).
  Furthermore, Mayor Terrell has been an active member of regional 
organizations committed to enhancing the quality of life for North 
Texans. These groups include the International Council of Shopping 
Centers, Urban Land Institute, Metroport Transit Authority, Northeast 
Leadership Forum, Southlake Executive Forum, Southlake Sister Cities, 
Texas Regional Transportation Commission, and Vision North Texas.
  As a leader, Mayor Terrell's impact on the City of Southlake and 
North Texas area has been acknowledged throughout his years of service. 
The accolades he has achieved include the 2013 Southlake Chamber of 
Commerce's Citizen of the Year, 2008 Southlake Chamber of Commerce's 
Leadership Southlake Alumni of the Year, 2008 Industrial Asset 
Management Council's Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year, and 
City of Southlake Department of Public Safety's Life Saving Award. 
Additionally, he has been recognized by the Dallas Business Journal for 
the 2005 Best New Industrial Development, 2002 Best New Development 
Retail/Hospitality, and 2000 Best Development Deal. He has also been 
distinguished as the 2011 Best of the Best Government Official selected 
through the readers of the Southlake Journal, Grapevine Courier, and 
Colleyville Courier.
  Outside of his duties as a public servant, Mayor Terrell works for 
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport as the Vice President of 
Commercial Development. He has been a Southlake resident for more than 
17 years where he has lived with his wife, Joanne, and their two 
children.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in thanking the 
Honorable John Terrell for his years of service on the Southlake City 
Council.

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