H.R. No. 2489
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Colonel Lamar Beckworth of Austin has been named
interim director of the Texas Department of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, Excelling throughout his notable 31-year tenure
with the agency, Colonel Beckworth first joined DPS as a trooper in
Irving, where he administered driver's license examinations; he
went on to serve as a highway patrol trooper in Kilgore before being
promoted to the rank of highway patrol sergeant in Brownfield; and
WHEREAS, Following two years as a highway patrol lieutenant
in Garland, he earned the position of major in 1993, and served as
regional commander in Lubbock for nearly a decade; recognized for
his commitment and professionalism, he was promoted to assistant
chief in 2002, and six years later he was named lieutenant colonel
and interim assistant director of DPS; and
WHEREAS, Colonel Beckworth brings a wealth of experience,
knowledge, and dedication to the office of interim director; over
the course of his outstanding career, he has exemplified the
highest ideals of the law enforcement profession and contributed
immeasurably to the safety of his fellow Texans, and it is a
pleasure to recognize him for his latest achievement; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Colonel Lamar Beckworth on his
appointment as interim director of the Texas Department of Public
Safety and commend him for his decades of service in behalf of
citizens of the Lone Star State; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Colonel Beckworth as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Castro
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2489 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House