[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING COUNCILMEMBER NANCY WELTON OF HURST, TEXAS ON HER 
                               RETIREMENT

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2018

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
public servant from my district, Councilmember Nancy Welton of Hurst, 
Texas, who is retiring after 14 years of service on the Hurst City 
Council.
  While Nancy has served as a councilmember for the last 14 years, her 
commitment to her community began well before then. As a resident of 
Hurst for over 33 years, Nancy has shown a profound commitment to the 
children of Hurst and to their education. She has served as PTA 
President for both Shady Oaks Elementary and L.D. Bell High School, in 
addition to serving on the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD School Board for 12 
years.
  Nancy's service as a councilmember has helped the city of Hurst 
experience redevelopment, revitalization, and economic prosperity 
through a number of initiatives and development projects, such as the 
Hurst Town Center, Hurst Conference Center, and Hurst Senior Center. 
The city has also expanded parks and recreation programs and championed 
customer service and staff development initiatives with the help of 
Nancy's leadership.
  At the heart of these projects is a commitment to public safety and 
high quality of life for the nearly 40,000 residents of Hurst. In 
recognition of the City Council's efforts, the Texas City Manager's 
Association recognized the Hurst City Council as ``Council of the 
Year'' in both 2013 and 2014. For more than three decades, Nancy Welton 
has demonstrated an outstanding dedication to public service and 
community involvement.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all of my distinguished colleagues to join me in honoring 
Councilmember Nancy Welton for her extraordinary service and wishing 
her and her family the best in her retirement.

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