Item 3Page 1 of 1
From: Place 1
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 3:05 PM
To: Mayor; Place 2; Place 3; Place 4; Place 5; Place 6; Billy Campbell; Lori Farwell; Rick Black; Sharen
Elam; Pedram Farahnak; Kevin Hugman; Bruce Payne; Shana Yelverton; Malcolm Jackson; Greg Last; Carol
Montgomery; Allen Taylor; Debra Drayovitch
Subject: Letter of Resignation from the Southlake City Council & Boards /Committees
My friends,
As many of you know, my family and I are going through some exciting changes in our lives. Within the last
few months we've made some personal decisions which significantly affect our private, professional, and
public activities. It is with great sadness to inform you that my wife and I will be leaving Southlake on June
28 As such, I offer my resignation from the City Council and the following boards and committees as of that
date:
President of the Southlake Parks Development Corporation
Chairman of the Southlake Joint Use Committee
Chairman Southlake Tax Increment Re- investment (TIF) Board
Council Representative on Art Advisory Committee
Council Representative on Drug &Alcohol Awareness Committee
I plan to continue to fulfill my City Council commitments until the citizens of Southlake can elect my
replacement. Similarly, I will continue to serve the committees and boards until you appoint my replacement.
I urge you to do so as soon as possible.
If any of you had asked me earlier this year whether I would consider leaving so many friends and this
wonderful city that I so dearly love, I would have thought it totally out of the question; but life can change so
quickly and my wife and I are now embarking on a new adventure. Our 7th Street Grill restaurant we
purchased last year is doing very well and it is experiencing many new and thrilling changes. Likewise, we
recently sold our Southlake home within 10 days thereby causing us to finalize some significant decisions
rather quickly. These decisions have been tough, and anyone who knows me, knows I would not do this unless
I truly believe it is the best for my wife, my family, and for the city of Southlake. Its will be truly a new
experience for all of my family and we are cautiously looking forward to the coming months.
So, where are we moving to? Well it probably makes sense for this Lone Ranger, as my last political opponent
dubbed me, to move west to Fort Worth; the city where my wife and I went to high school together, where we
were married 27+ years ago, where both of our children were born, and where I've worked for Lockheed
Martin for some 25 years. With our home selling so quickly, we will be moving temporarily to an
apartment by June 28th on the west side of Fort Worth near both of our work places; until we can find a condo
in downtown Fort Worth. With the office building, where our restaurant is located on the bottom floor, being
purchased and the upper floors being converted to condos, our hope is to buy a condo where we can live and
work in the same building in downtown Fort Worth. Like our 12 years of wonderful experiences in Southlake,
we want to be significantly involved in the Fort Worth community including the revitalization of the southern
side of downtown. You might say a little prayer for the Fort Worth City Council, especially Wendy Davis,
she's going to get my help and my support.
Thank you all for all your support. I will cherish the many memories. I feel good knowing that I'm leaving the
city in your hands. Just remember, I will be watching all of you and I have each of your personal telephone
numbers; don't think I won't call you. I'm proud of you all and I wish you and Southlake a wonderful future.
Rex Potter
Mayor Pro Tem
Southlake City Council
file: / /D: \City Secretary's Office \Resignation Letter.html.htm 1/26/2011