[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING MARK HINDMAN

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 6, 2024

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the professional 
achievements and service of Mr. Mark Hindman, City Manager for the City 
of North Richland Hills, Texas. Mr. Hindman is retiring following forty 
years of exemplary service to the public.
  Upon graduation from Geneva College in Pennsylvania with a B.S. in 
Sociology, Hindman began his public service in 1983, working for U S. 
Senate Finance Committee in Washington, D.C. Following two years on 
Capitol Hill, he completed management internships at the City of 
Olathe, Kansas and the City of University Park, Texas. Along the way, 
he earned his Masters of Public Administration from the University of 
Kansas. In 1987, he was hired by the City of Lubbock, TX as a Budget 
Analyst, and over the next eight years, he advanced through the ranks 
to be named Director of Finance/Support Services. The City of Mesquite, 
Texas hired him as Assistant City Manager in 1995, and for the next 
fourteen years, he provided oversight for multiple municipal 
departments. Mr. Hindman was named City Manager of North Richland 
Hills, Texas in 2009.
  Under Mr. Hindman's capable direction, the quality of life for North 
Richland Hills has been enhanced through implementation of numerous 
community improvements, including expansion of the city's park and 
trail system, construction of the NRH Centre, Grand Hall, Senior 
Center, Animal Shelter, and a new City Hall. He's made a priority of 
excellent public service and fiscal responsibility, and under his sound 
financial leadership, the City has seen a reduction in its tax rate to 
the lowest since 2016.
  In the fourteen years that Hindman has helmed the City of North 
Richland Hills, he has spearheaded efforts to revitalize older, owner-
occupied residential properties and the reuse of vacant commercial 
properties. He guided new development and redevelopment in North 
Richland Hills to ensure a vibrant economy and an attractive place for 
its citizens to call home.
  Mark Hindman has been an outstanding public servant to the residents 
and businesses of North Richland His professional leadership will be 
missed throughout his community and all of North Texas. On behalf of 
the 26th District, I wish him all the best in his next stage of life.

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