April 30, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 70 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E506]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING BRUCE GLASSCOCK

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                            HON. VAN TAYLOR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 2019

  Mr. TAYLOR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Bruce 
Glasscock for his twenty-nine years of dedicated service to the City of 
Plano and our north Texas community.
   As a veteran of the United States Air Force, Bruce Glasscock earned 
his bachelor's degree in criminal justice management from Metropolitan 
State College in Denver, Colorado, and later received a master's degree 
in public administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.
   Bruce began his career with the City of Plano in 1990 when he was 
selected as the Police Chief of the Plano Police Department. During 
this time, Mr. Glasscock was elected to the Board of Officers of the 
International Association of Chiefs of Police and would later be 
inaugurated as the President of the organization.
   In 1998, the City of Plano provided Bruce with additional 
responsibilities as the Deputy City Manager. He would hold these dual 
roles until assuming the full-time position of Deputy City Manager in 
2001. In 2011, he would once again be promoted to his current role as 
City Manager. As an executive level leader, Mr. Glasscock has been 
responsible for overseeing a city with $2.5 billion in assets, and over 
2,300 municipal employees.
   Under Bruce's steadfast leadership, Plano has earned numerous 
accolades as one of the best cities in which to live and raise a 
family. Due to his keen foresight, he has also been instrumental in the 
city's economic development and unprecedented growth.
   Bruce has held numerous civic positions including playing a pivotal 
role in the founding of the Collin County Children's Advocacy Center. 
As a recognized servant leader, he was chosen by his peers as President 
in the Plano Rotary Club and received recognition from the Plano 
Independent School District Council of Parent Teacher Associations 
(PTA). Additionally, as a longtime and active member of the nationally 
recognized Plano Chamber of Commerce, he was awarded the coveted 
Business Executive of the Year.
   On a personal level, Bruce and his wife, Memrie, are the proud 
parents of two sons, and three grandchildren with whom he looks forward 
to enjoying his retirement with.
   It has been an honor to know and work with Bruce Glasscock. As Bruce 
begins this next season of his life, I ask my colleagues in the United 
States House of Representatives to join me in recognizing him for his 
combined forty-nine year career in municipal government, and to wish 
him well in all his future endeavors.

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