[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E384]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR LAURA HILL

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 14, 2021

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
distinguished career of Laura Hill, the current Mayor of Southlake, 
Texas. A true model of civic leadership, Mayor Hill has endeavored to 
serve her community to her fullest capacity for almost two decades. As 
her second mayoral term comes to a close, it is my privilege to 
recognize her estimable accomplishments.
  Mayor Hill's public service began with her election to the Southlake 
City Council in 2004. During her tenure on the Council, Mayor Hill 
worked to improve the quality of life for the citizens, especially the 
children, of her community. She founded the Students and Parents 
Against Risks to our Kids (S.P.A.R.K.) organization. S.P.A.R.K. enabled 
Mayor Hill and her fellow community activists to promote sound public 
policies to safeguard the youth of Southlake.
  In order to promote the intellectual as well as the physical well-
being of the children in her community, Mayor Hill also established 
S.A.S.O. (Scholars and Athletes Serving Others) and S.K.I.L. (Southlake 
Kids Interested in Leadership) during her years as a City Councilwoman. 
With her election as Mayor in 2015, she has continued to promote the 
interests of the community's youth through school safety initiatives, 
the ``Mayor for the Day'' program and cooperative working groups with 
local high school students.
  Mayor Hill has championed the city's businesses and citizens with her 
leadership efforts to enhance the quality of life through sound fiscal 
management, excellent recreational offerings, public improvements, 
promotion of unity and cultural diversity, and strengthening 
communication within her community during the pandemic through outreach 
programs, virtual town halls, and a cohesive and coordinated approach 
to reopening municipal government. Her tireless efforts in bolstering 
the efficiency and efficacy of municipal operations and its workforce 
have been invaluable to her constituency.
  It is with great appreciation for her tremendous contributions of 
time and effort to Southlake and North Texas that I offer Mayor Hill 
congratulations on the completion of her second mayoral term. Her 
selfless devotion towards the good of our community and region is a 
reflection of her compassionate service ethic. Mayor Laura Hill has 
been an exemplary model of civic service.

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