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1	1	H.R. No. 2801
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Tom Plumlee, director of the Tarrant County
6	6	Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD), is
7	7	retiring in 2009 after devoting more than two decades to the adult
8	8	probation profession in Texas; and
9	9	WHEREAS, A summa cum laude graduate of Sam Houston State
10	10	University, Mr. Plumlee began his career as assistant city manager
11	11	in Canyon in 1974; he went on to contribute to the development of
12	12	the criminal justice system in Amarillo as director of regional
13	13	planning and program development for the Panhandle Regional Council
14	14	of Government; during his tenure, which spanned from 1978 to 1981,
15	15	he oversaw several federal and state programs, including those
16	16	related to criminal justice, in a 25-county area; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mr. Plumlee later became a probation officer and
18	18	court officer for the Dallas County Probation Department before
19	19	advancing to the position of CSCD director for Potter, Randall, and
20	20	Armstrong Counties; in May 2001, he took over that role for Tarrant
21	21	County, where he currently serves with dedication and integrity;
22	22	and
23	23	WHEREAS, Considered one of the most progressive leaders in
24	24	the field of probation, Mr. Plumlee is an avid proponent of
25	25	evidence-based practices; moreover, he has always been open to new
26	26	ideas and approaches to management and corrections and is not
27	27	afraid to take risks; highly respected by his peers, he serves as a
28	28	mentor and role model to many probation professionals, and several
29	29	of his employees have gone on to become probation directors
30	30	themselves; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Mr. Plumlee has served as chair of the Adult
32	32	Legislative Committee for the Texas Probation Association for two
33	33	legislative sessions and as chair of the Probation Advisory
34	34	Committee, and he is a member of the American Probation and Parole
35	35	Association, the National Association of Probation Executives, and
36	36	the Texas Probation Association; and
37	37	WHEREAS, This esteemed public servant was recognized with the
38	38	Brian J. Kelly Award for Outstanding Administrative Achievement in
39	39	community corrections in 2003, the Sam Houston State University
40	40	Probation Executive of the Year Award from the National Association
41	41	of Probation Executives in 2007, and the Texas Probation
42	42	Association Charles W. Hawkes Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008;
43	43	and
44	44	WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional skill and commitment
45	45	throughout his distinguished career, Tom Plumlee has provided
46	46	leadership, innovation, and a focus-driven planning process for
47	47	adult probation departments in Texas, and in so doing, he has had a
48	48	significant impact on the delivery of probation services in the
49	49	state; now, therefore, be it
50	50	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
51	51	Legislature hereby congratulate Tom Plumlee on his retirement from
52	52	the Tarrant County Community Supervision and Corrections
53	53	Department and extend to him best wishes for continued success and
54	54	happiness; and, be it further
55	55	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
56	56	prepared for Mr. Plumlee as an expression of high regard by the
57	57	Texas House of Representatives.
58	58	Veasey
59	59	______________________________
60	60	Speaker of the House
61	61	I certify that H.R. No. 2801 was adopted by the House on June
62	62	1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
63	63	______________________________
64	64	Chief Clerk of the House