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1	1	H.R. No. 2406
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
6	6	recognize the directors and employees of the Community Supervision
7	7	and Corrections Department (CSCD) for their outstanding service to
8	8	the Lone Star State; and
9	9	WHEREAS, With locations throughout Texas, the CSCD is
10	10	responsible for providing community supervision or adult probation
11	11	services to hundreds of thousands of individuals, and it offers
12	12	numerous programs that are designed to change individual behavior
13	13	and help protect the community; and
14	14	WHEREAS, The agency's directors, along with their teams,
15	15	tirelessly manage all aspects of the adult probation departments
16	16	within their jurisdictions, aim to improve lives through the use of
17	17	best practices, and encourage individuals assigned to community
18	18	supervision to take positive steps toward enhancing their quality
19	19	of life; and
20	20	WHEREAS, The committed individuals who have contributed
21	21	immeasurably to the successful reintegration of formerly
22	22	incarcerated individuals into the community include: Paul Becker,
23	23	director of Harris County CSCD; Stephen L. Enders, director of
24	24	West Texas CSCD; George Hernandez, director of Caldwell County
25	25	CSCD; Steven T. Henderson, director of Lubbock/Crosby Counties
26	26	CSCD; Leighton Iles, director of Fort Bend County CSCD; Todd
27	27	Jermstad, interim director of Bell County CSCD; Dr. Geraldine Nagy,
28	28	director of Travis County CSCD; Dr. Michael E. Noyes, director of
29	29	Dallas County CSCD; Tom Plumlee, director of Tarrant County CSCD;
30	30	Jim Stott, director of Jefferson County CSCD; and Rodney J.
31	31	Thompson, director of Angelina County CSCD, as well as many other
32	32	caring and hardworking employees; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Paul Becker has worked diligently with state
34	34	legislators to advocate for stronger probation departments on
35	35	behalf of the entire field of community corrections; Mr. Becker has
36	36	also made much-needed improvements to the Harris County CSCD with
37	37	his knowledge of treatment programs and team building; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Stephen L. Enders has brought progressive and
39	39	innovative programming to adult probation in El Paso for more than
40	40	35 years; he has implemented and administered many smart-on-crime
41	41	community corrections programs in the area, including an adult
42	42	probation learning center, a treatment alternative to
43	43	incarceration program, and victim services; moreover, Mr. Enders
44	44	has presented fresh, evidence-based ways of management, and he is
45	45	the chair of the Probation Advisory Committee (PAC) and a member of
46	46	the Texas Probation Association (TPA) and the Texas Corrections
47	47	Association; and
48	48	WHEREAS, George Hernandez is retiring at the end of August
49	49	2009, after a long and admirable career marked by dedication and
50	50	service to community corrections; he has devoted numerous hours as
51	51	an advocate for recruiting and retaining quality officers, and he
52	52	has passionately represented the interests of the Central Texas
53	53	regional chiefs as a member of the Probation Advisory Committee and
54	54	as the current co-chair of the TPA Adult Legislative Committee; and
55	55	WHEREAS, Steven T. Henderson has contributed to the field of
56	56	community supervision for more than two decades with his impeccable
57	57	work ethic and extensive knowledge about those programs and
58	58	supervision strategies that have been proven beneficial to the
59	59	community; Mr. Henderson is a much sought-after resource, and he
60	60	consistently provides his staff with the tools and encouragement
61	61	they need to serve their clients effectively; and
62	62	WHEREAS, Leighton Iles is an invaluable resource for
63	63	legislators, probation directors, advocacy groups, and judges,
64	64	with over 20 years of experience in addressing substance abuse and
65	65	community supervision issues; recognized for his willingness to go
66	66	above and beyond what is expected of him, Mr. Iles was granted
67	67	membership on the TPA Adult Legislative Committee, and in October
68	68	2007, he was appointed to represent all 122 CSCD offices on the
69	69	Judicial Advisory Council; and
70	70	WHEREAS, Todd Jermstad shares his experience with
71	71	smart-on-crime criminal justice policies and his extensive
72	72	legislative knowledge with judges, probation directors, and such
73	73	advocacy groups as the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition and the
74	74	Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation;
75	75	Mr. Jermstad's willingness to support the efforts of those who seek
76	76	his help is constant and unparalleled, and it has made him a trusted
77	77	and irreplaceable friend to many within the field of community
78	78	supervision; and
79	79	WHEREAS, Dr. Geraldine Nagy has worked with the Texas
80	80	Legislature during several sessions to improve community
81	81	corrections, and she genuinely understands the role of adult
82	82	probation departments in changing the lives of those placed under
83	83	supervision and in making the community safer; Dr. Nagy has
84	84	dedicated her outstanding career to researching and implementing
85	85	effective justice system practices in her current position and
86	86	through her former roles as deputy director for the Community
87	87	Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal
88	88	Justice and deputy director of Bastrop County CSCD; and
89	89	WHEREAS, Dr. Michael E. Noyes is a valuable asset to the
90	90	criminal justice system, and his implementation of evidence-based
91	91	best practices is improving the lives of many Texans; Mr. Noyes has
92	92	more than 20 years of experience in the administration of public and
93	93	private agencies that provide direct services to at-risk families,
94	94	delinquent and dependent youth, and adults within the community
95	95	corrections environment; along with his committed and
96	96	knowledgeable team, he has spent considerable time during this
97	97	session working with policy makers who are seeking smart-on-crime
98	98	approaches that increase public safety and use tax revenue
99	99	efficiently; and
100	100	WHEREAS, Tom Plumlee has gained the respect and admiration of
101	101	his peers by devoting his career to enhancing the lives of those
102	102	involved in the adult probation system; he has served as a CSCD
103	103	director for more than two decades in Amarillo and later Fort Worth,
104	104	and he has also worked as a probation officer for the Dallas County
105	105	Probation Department; and
106	106	WHEREAS, Jim Stott has been a leader in the field of adult
107	107	probation as a former president and co-chair of the TPA Adult
108	108	Legislative Committee; with his active participation and his
109	109	incredible dedication, he has helped his colleagues find solutions
110	110	to the problems facing community supervision, and he has remained a
111	111	strong advocate of community corrections; and
112	112	WHEREAS, Since 1983, Rodney J. Thompson has proven his
113	113	commitment to strengthening community supervision in Texas, and he
114	114	continues to serve on the board of directors for TPA and as co-chair
115	115	of the TPA Adult Legislative Committee; Mr. Thompson was recognized
116	116	as the Supervisor of the Year for the Tarrant County CSCD in 2005,
117	117	and he has advocated for qualified staff and additional
118	118	smart-on-crime strategies that will target the root causes of
119	119	criminal behavior and address the needs of those suffering from
120	120	substance abuse; and
121	121	WHEREAS, The CSCD directors have made lasting contributions
122	122	to the areas they serve, and they have helped to strengthen the
123	123	Texas criminal justice system by reducing incarceration costs,
124	124	increasing public safety, and promoting independent and
125	125	responsible living; now, therefore, be it
126	126	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
127	127	Legislature hereby honor all employees of the Community Supervision
128	128	and Corrections Department for their notable public service, and
129	129	extend to them sincere appreciation for their dedication to the
130	130	criminal justice corrections community; and, be it further
131	131	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
132	132	prepared for the CSCD directors as an expression of high regard by
133	133	the Texas House of Representatives.
134	134	McReynolds
135	135	______________________________
136	136	Speaker of the House
137	137	I certify that H.R. No. 2406 was adopted by the House on May
138	138	28, 2009, by a non-record vote.
139	139	______________________________
140	140	Chief Clerk of the House