[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 71 (Monday, April 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E449]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR BOB GOLDEN

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 26, 2021

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the outstanding 
contributions of Bob Golden to his community, state, and nation. As the 
outgoing Mayor of Haslet, Texas, he has served in his current position 
with distinction since May 2009. As he retires from public life, it is 
my privilege to recognize his noteworthy accomplishments.
  Mayor Golden began a career in public service through his 
commissioning as a Navy Ensign following his graduation from the U.S. 
Naval Academy in 1966. During his active duty service, he flew F-4 
Phantoms off the USS John F. Kennedy. After additional service in the 
Naval Reserve, he retired at the rank of captain in June 1996, 
whereupon he and his wife, Kathleen, moved to Haslet.
  Prior to his election mayor in May 2009, Mayor Golden served for 
several years on both the Haslet Planning and Zoning and Parks and 
Recreation boards. Under his mayoral leadership, the economic tax base 
of Haslet was significantly expanded through the attraction, building, 
and operation of a 1.1 million square-foot Amazon electronic order 
fulfillment center.
  Mayor Golden has effectively also overseen the decade-long planning 
and development of critically necessary improvements to Haslet's 
infrastructure, including the Haslet Parkway Project, which broadens a 
busy thoroughfare in the city into a four-lane divided highway along 
with augmented water and sewer lines. The project, which broke ground 
in March 2021, is projected to drastically improve truck movements and 
future logistics operations at Alliance Airport. It is one of Mayor 
Golden's most valuable contributions to Haslet, and the city's citizens 
and businesses will positively benefit from the project's fruition.
  As Bob Golden completes his final mayoral term, I am honored to 
recognize and thank him for his decades of selfless devotion as a 
dedicated public servant. Best wishes in all his future endeavors.

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