Fred Hill Letter To Allen City Manager Peter Vargas

A letter from then-state Rep. Fred Hill, a Richardson Republican, to Peter Vargas, the city manager of Allen, Texas, asking the city of Allen to consider hiring Hill as a lobbyist. The letter is dated Jan. 3, 2009, the day after Hill's retirement from the Texas state House. Hill registered as a lobbyist for Allen and other entities on Jan. 14. The city council approved hiring Hill in late January. Posted by Texas Watchdog. For more information, go to www.texaswatchdog.org.

Uploaded by

jpeebles

We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.

Available Formats

Download as PDF or read online on Scribd

0% found this document useful (0 votes)

519 views2 pages

Fred Hill Letter To Allen City Manager Peter Vargas

Uploaded by

jpeebles

We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.

Available Formats

Download as PDF or read online on Scribd

You are on page 1/ 2

Solutions for Local Control, LLC

January 3, 2009

City of Allen
305 Century Parkway
Allen, Texas 75013

Attn: Mr. Peter Vargas

City Manager

Dear Peter,

Thank you for allowing me to submit this agreement for your consideration as your
legislative consultant. This letter to you and accompanying agreement, upon your
acceptance, will set forth our mutual understanding regarding the terms of engagement
for the performance of legislative consulting for the City of Allen.

You will notice that I have set up a limited liability corporation entitled Solutions for
Local Control, LLC. I think this entity will best describe the goal of what I hope to
accomplish. I am limiting my services to local government issues and issues of
transportation and taxation. These are the areas that I have focused upon during my
twenty years in the legislature and am known for among my legislative colleagues.

I have carefully considered my fee, the term of the agreement and the termination clause.
I realize that most who offer similar services demand an amount that is considerably
higher. It is not my intention to denigrate the value of my services but, I think I can give
you the type of representation that you desire for a relatively modest fee. I am requesting
that the agreement we have be based upon a two year period. The reason for this is that
even though the legislature is in session only 140 days during the odd numbered years,
the activities of state government go forward twelve months out of the year. There will be
decisions taking place in state agencies that you will want to be alerted to as well as
interim committees of the legislature that will meet periodically through out the months
following the regular session. There is always also the possibility that there will be
special sessions of the legislature. I will provide you representation throughout all of
these times.
Solutions for Local Control, LLC Page 2

As to the term of the agreement as stated above, it is written as a two year commitment
but, I want to assure you that if my services are not up to the standards that you require or
that your circumstances change I am quite willing to void our agreement with sixty days
written notice by either party. I want to be a valuable member of your team and if at any
time you do not share that feeling it would be inappropriate for us to continue under this
agreement.

Over my years in the legislature I have developed an admiration for the work done by our
local governments and appreciate the skills needed by you to do a difficult but, necessary
job for your community. It is an honor for me to represent the City of Allen. I look
forward to beginning our relationship as soon as possible. I pledge to you my best efforts.