HR1516 - Commending the Honorable Henry Lessner for his service as mayor of Fairview.

      H.R. No. 1516       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The Town of Fairview has greatly benefited from the   leadership of Henry Lessner, who concluded his tenure as mayor in   May 2025; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Lessner was first elected mayor of Fairview in   2019, and he has served in the position throughout two of his three   terms on the Fairview Town Council; and          WHEREAS, Devoted to his community, Mayor Lessner has   previously served as president of the Allen Fairview Chamber of   Commerce, the Arts of Collin County Foundation, the Rotary Club of   Allen Sunrise, and All Community Outreach, and he is the founding   president of the Rotary Club of Fairview; he currently acts as an   advisor to the boards of the Allen Library Endowment Fund and the   Samaritan Inn endowment; moreover, he is a founding board member of   the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra & Symphony Chorus, and he gives   generously of his time to the garden club at Caldwell Elementary   School in McKinney; and          WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities as mayor,   Mr. Lessner enjoys a successful career as a wealth management   advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC; he has previously   worked for MCI, known today as Verizon, as well as for Fortune   Financial Services, LLC, and he helped establish Wealth Management   Group, LLC; he holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering   from Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and he is also a certified   financial planner and is licensed in securities and insurance; and          WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lessner enjoys the love   and support of his wife, Nancy, as well as his two children and five   grandchildren; he is an active member of the First United Methodist   Church of Allen; and          WHEREAS, The dedication, leadership, and commitment to   excellence demonstrated by Henry Lessner have greatly benefited the   citizens of Fairview, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a job   well done; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Henry Lessner for his   service as mayor of Fairview, and extend to him sincere best wishes   for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. Lessner as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Noble     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1516 was adopted by the House on June   2, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House