[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6763]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE SERVICE OF EULESS MAYOR PRO TEM LEON HOGG

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 2, 2014

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize the Honorable Leon 
Hogg who is retiring from his position on the Euless City Council after 
18 years of service.
  Mayor Pro Tem Leon Hogg has served on the City Council since 1996. 
His dedication to the City of Euless, Texas, has ensured happier and 
healthier lives for its citizens, and his commitment to enhancing the 
infrastructure of the city has been vital to the area's prosperity and 
growth.
  Mayor Pro Tem Hogg has a long-standing history of serving in 
leadership roles. He currently presides on the Animal Shelter Advisory 
Board and the Crime Control and Prevention District Board. Prior to his 
existing leadership positions, he served as the Council representative 
to the HEB Economic Development Foundation and as a member of the Half-
Cent Sales Tax Education Committee. For 12 years, he served on the 
Parks and Leisure Services Board; furthermore, for eight of those years 
he presided as the chairman.
  Mayor Pro Tem Hogg is involved in various community and civic groups. 
He graduated from the inaugural class of the Euless Citizens Fire 
Academy, and he is a graduate of the 12th class of the Euless Citizens 
Police Academy. Additionally, he is a charter member of the Euless 
Citizens Fire Alumni Association. He has represented the City of Euless 
in the National League of Cities where he served on the Program 
Committee in 2005 and the Community Development Policy and Advocacy 
Committee in 2006. He has also represented the City of Euless in the 
Texas Municipal League, serving on the Resolutions Committee in 2004 
and 2005, and the Legislative Policy Committee on General Government in 
2006.
  In 2003, Mayor Pro Tem Hogg was inducted into the Hurst-Euless-
Bedford ISD Sports Hall of Fame. The recognition was in honor of his 
positive impact on the community and HEB ISD students.
  Mayor Pro Tem Leon Hogg is a retired businessman who has owned 
several businesses over his lifetime. He and his wife, Jan, have been 
married for over 55 years. They have 3 children, 8 grandchildren, and 1 
great-grandchild.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in thanking the 
Honorable Leon Hogg for his years of service on the Euless City 
Council.

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