[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF CEDAR HILL CITY SECRETARY FRANKIE LEE

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2008

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Frankie Lee on the 
occasion of her retirement as City Secretary for the City of Cedar 
Hill.
  Frankie Lee began her service to the City of Cedar Hill on September 
20, 1977, when she joined the City as the Purchasing Agent/Secretary. 
She is currently the longest serving employee of the City of Cedar 
Hill, holding a 30 Year Service Certificate.
  Frankie was Appointed City Secretary on April 1, 1984, upon the 
retirement of then-City Secretary Marie Vincent.
  During her tenure with the City of Cedar Hill, Frankie has been 
associated with seven Mayors, four City Managers and numerous Council 
Members. She has been a first-hand witness to the growth and 
progressiveness of Cedar Hill, growing from a population of 
approximately 6,800 in 1980 to 46,000 in 2008.
  In her early years as City Secretary, Frankie was in charge of Human 
Resources, insurance, payroll and zoning. Her current role as City 
Secretary includes Official Meeting Notices, Minutes, City Public 
Information Coordinator, Records Management Officer and numerous other 
duties. For several years she was one of Cedar Hill's Alternate Members 
of the North Central Texas Housing Finance Corporation.
  She has also been responsible for the City's general and special 
elections and has worked closely with the Dallas County Elections 
Department to insure the proper management of ballots, early voting, 
Election Day Voting, and results. It is estimated that in her over 24 
years as City Secretary, Frankie has overseen approximately 50 
elections.
  Frankie has been an active Member of the Texas Municipal Clerks 
Association, North Texas Municipal Clerks Association, and 
International Institute of Municipal Clerks. Through the years she has 
attended many Training and Certification Courses and Professional 
Seminars presented by these organizations, as well as the Texas 
Attorney General and Secretary of State.
  In 2005, she was a Texas Municipal Clerks' Honor Roll ``Honoree''.
  Frankie attended the University of Texas at Arlington and is a 
Graduate of the Leadership Southwest Class of 1996-97.
  She is an active Member of the Cedar Hill Lions Club, serving on the 
Board of Directors, and has Chaired the Annual Pancake Breakfast for 
the past three years. Lion Tamer-Elect for 2008-09, she was recently 
Honored at the Lions District Convention as the Cedar Hill Lions Club 
``Grass Roots Lion'' for 2007-08.
  A Member of First United Methodist Church of Cedar Hill, Frankie has 
two grown daughters and one grandson.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I would like to commend and congratulate 
Frankie Lee on all of her accomplishments. Her numerous years of 
service and dedication to the City of Cedar Hill is worthy of 
recognition. It is an honor to represent Frankie Lee in the 24th 
District of Texas and I wish her continued success in the years to 
come.

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