[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11995]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



            HONORING MAYOR JOHNNY ISBELL OF PASADENA, TEXAS

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                            HON. KEN BENTSEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 26, 2001

  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mayor Johnny 
Isbell of Pasadena, Texas. On June 30, 2001, Mayor Isbell will conclude 
his third four-year term as mayor of the city.
  Mayor Isbell is a dedicated public servant, whose career began on the 
Pasadena City Council in 1969. He served on the Council until 1978 and 
returned from 1989-1993. He served his first term as the city's mayor 
in 1981 and returned to the post in 1993.
  Mayor Isbell was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1938, and has lived in 
Pasadena for more than 55 years. He was educated at the University of 
Houston. He and his wife Jeanie are the proud parents of Leesa, Johnny 
Jr., and Kenny Isbell. In addition to his public service, Johnny serves 
as the President of Apache Oil Company and Chief Executive Officer of 
Texas Transeastern, a fuels trucking business. He is also the President 
of Isbell Equipment Company and Isbell Interest.
  As Mayor, Johnny Isbell sought to enhance the image of Pasadena as a 
community of neighbors. He opened the doors of City Hall to all of the 
town's residents and welcomed all concerns. With an eye on the future, 
Mayor Isbell brought his administration online, providing constituent 
services via the worldwide web. During the last six years of his 
administration, crime rates have dropped by 30 percent and property 
taxes have been reduced to some of the lowest levels in the Harris 
County Metropolitan area.
  A businessman by trade, Mayor Isbell placed a strong emphasis on the 
importance of bolstering local enterprise, and putting the satisfaction 
of his constituents at the forefront. For more than thirty years Johnny 
has brought his competence, dedication and lofty principle to the 
public purpose. Under Johnny Isbell's leadership as mayor, Pasadena has 
vaulted boldly into the 21st Century as a model American city. His 
compassion and generosity has enlivened the spirit of Pasadena. I 
commend Johnny Isbell for his outstanding service to our community, and 
wish him continued happiness as he returns to his private life with his 
wife Jeanie and children; Leesa, Johnny Jr., and Kenny.

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