| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1312 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Don R. Carter, Sr., of Dallas retired from the Texas |
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| 6 | 6 | | Department of Criminal Justice on March 31, 2009, drawing to a close |
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| 7 | 7 | | a notable tenure with the State of Texas that spanned more than 30 |
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| 8 | 8 | | years; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, Mr. Carter graduated from |
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| 10 | 10 | | Adamson High School and went on to earn two bachelor's degrees from |
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| 11 | 11 | | East Texas State University, where he became a lifetime member of |
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| 12 | 12 | | Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Carter began his career in criminal justice at |
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| 14 | 14 | | the age of 23; through the years, he distinguished himself in a |
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| 15 | 15 | | series of positions, including those of district parole officer, |
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| 16 | 16 | | unit supervisor, and parole supervisor; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In 2002, Mr. Carter was named assistant regional |
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| 18 | 18 | | director, and in this important post and throughout his time in |
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| 19 | 19 | | state government, he has been regarded with great respect by his |
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| 20 | 20 | | colleagues, and he has been a valuable asset to all of the |
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| 21 | 21 | | departments in which he has served; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, This notable Texan demonstrated an admirable work |
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| 23 | 23 | | ethic early on; as a young man, he made trips to the store for |
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| 24 | 24 | | elderly residents in his neighborhood, gathered bottles, sold |
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| 25 | 25 | | newspapers, and shined shoes; while in college, he sold Greek |
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| 26 | 26 | | merchandise to make extra money, and for 20 years, he worked |
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| 27 | 27 | | part-time as a retail sales clerk; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Carter has been supported in all of his |
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| 29 | 29 | | endeavors by a large and loving family, including his wife, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Cocrecia, his sons, Christopher, Don, and Dondre, his daughter, |
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| 31 | 31 | | Sabrina, and his three grandchildren; in his free time, he enjoys |
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| 32 | 32 | | sports and cooking for his loved ones, who often request "Uncle |
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| 33 | 33 | | Don's" salsa, hot pickles, and pepper sauce; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Carter's dedication, professionalism, and |
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| 35 | 35 | | commitment to excellence have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, |
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| 36 | 36 | | and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepares to embark on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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| 38 | 38 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Don R. Carter, Sr., on his |
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| 41 | 41 | | retirement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and extend |
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| 42 | 42 | | to him best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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| 43 | 43 | | further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for Mr. Carter as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 46 | 46 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Hodge |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1312 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 51 | 51 | | 23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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