[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 76 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               GARY BROZ

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2018

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this summer will mark the end of Gary 
Broz's tenure as city manager of Liberty, Texas.
  Gary has been a valuable asset for the city of Liberty since he took 
over as city manager in 2009. He revamped the city's infrastructure by 
authorizing the reconstruction of the city electrical grid and the 
replacement of the decades-old sewage plant and pipes system. He is 
responsible for the new, modern police station, upgraded parking 
meters, and the city's new municipal golf course and country club.
  Above all, his leadership and poise helped the city navigate the 
challenges brought by Hurricanes Rita, Ike, and Harvey, as well as 
additional floods. The city's levy withstood Hurricane Harvey last 
fall, preventing millions of dollars of damage to the city and 
requiring only minimal repairs afterwards.
  When Gary leaves his post in June, he will leave the city of Liberty 
better than he found it. The city's financial situation is promising, 
with deep reserves and a new fixed asset fund set aside for the 
purchase of new equipment. Liberty is also more recognizable as a city 
than it was in 2009 and has a stronger sense of community.
  Gary's idea of a retirement? Taking on a new role as the city manager 
of Eagle Lake. Not that this comes as too much of a surprise, since 
hard work has always been a staple of Gary's life.
  From working the Houston Rodeo to pay his way through college and his 
experience working as a farmer and rancher to his decades-long career 
in city governments across Texas, Gary has always met challenges in 
life head-on, leaning on an indefatigable work ethic and the uncanny 
ability to get even the toughest job done.
  In his new post, Gary will be able to spend more time with his wife, 
Georgia, whom he married 39 years ago, as his office will only be a 
brief fifteen minutes away from his house in Columbus.
  Mr. Speaker, it is individuals like Gary whose hard work done on 
behalf of our communities makes our country great.
  And that is just the way it is.

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