05-willie-rossPROCLAMATION 2004-05
WHEREAS Willie D. Ross began employment with the City of Huntsville on January 17, 1972 as the City’s first Animal Control Officer; and
WHEREAS Willie has served under five Mayors, four City Managers and eight Supervisors; and
WHEREAS Willie has always been professional, caring, friendly and extremely humane as he served the citizens of this City; and
WHEREAS Willie has captured over 21,000 dogs and over 8,000 possums; has picked up over 9,000 cats and an unspecified number of raccoons, squirrels, goats, pigs, horses, cows, but NOT
very many snakes; and
WHEREAS Willie’s philosophy on making it in life is “to pray a lot, be good to people and serve the Lord”; and
WHEREAS Willie will retire on February 29, 2004, as the City’s First Animal Control Officer;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of Huntsville that
February 17, 2004
be proclaimed
“WILLIE D. ROSS DAY”
in the City of Huntsville. I urge all citizens to join in recognizing the dedication and hard work of Willie during his 32 years with the City of Huntsville.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED on this the 17th day of February 2004.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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Karl Davidson, Mayor