| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2796 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Charles Harris of Midland County has been named |
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| 6 | 6 | | Constable of the Year for 2009 by the West Texas Justices of the |
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| 7 | 7 | | Peace and Constables Association; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A native of Seymour, "Choc" Harris holds a |
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| 9 | 9 | | bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University and master's |
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| 10 | 10 | | and doctoral degrees with highest honors from La Salle University; |
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| 11 | 11 | | he served as a deputy sheriff in Midland and in Pecos and Cochran |
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| 12 | 12 | | Counties before becoming a Midland County adult probation officer; |
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| 13 | 13 | | and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, He was appointed to serve as constable of Precinct 2 |
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| 15 | 15 | | in 1999, and since that time he has played an invaluable role in the |
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| 16 | 16 | | Midland County Justice Court Alternative Sentencing Program to curb |
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| 17 | 17 | | truancy in schools; in addition, he has shared his leadership and |
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| 18 | 18 | | expertise with the West Texas Justices of the Peace and Constables |
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| 19 | 19 | | Association, serving the organization as president in 2002; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Constable Charles Harris is an exemplary law |
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| 21 | 21 | | enforcement officer, steadfast in the execution of his duties and |
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| 22 | 22 | | dedicated to his community, and it is a pleasure to recognize him |
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| 23 | 23 | | for his outstanding service in behalf of his fellow Texans; now, |
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| 24 | 24 | | therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 26 | 26 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Charles Harris on his selection as |
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| 27 | 27 | | the 2009 Constable of the Year by the West Texas Justices of the |
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| 28 | 28 | | Peace and Constables Association and extend to him sincere best |
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| 29 | 29 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 31 | | prepared for Constable Harris as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 32 | 32 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Craddick |
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| 34 | 34 | | ______________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 36 | 36 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2796 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 37 | 37 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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