H.R. No. 59
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In recognition of his exemplary service and
dedication to public safety, Officer Andrae Smith was named the
2007 Plano Police Department Officer of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Born in Dallas, Andrae Smith graduated from Garland
High School and went on to attend Navarro College and Collin County
Community College; he worked as a detention officer for the
Carrollton Police Department before joining the Plano department in
1996; and
WHEREAS, Officer Smith has served in the Patrol, Traffic, and
Hit and Run units and has assisted with recruiting and hiring; his
responsibilities also include serving as the backup public
information officer; through the years, he has received numerous
accolades, including a Meritorious Service Award, two Chief's Unit
awards, and a Civic Achievement Award for his involvement with the
Special Olympics Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run; and
WHEREAS, Officer Smith often went above and beyond the call
of duty in 2007; he made several difficult robbery arrests and
assisted in a perilous high water rescue after local thunderstorms
resulted in widespread flooding; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of law enforcement,
Andrae Smith has earned the respect and admiration of his fellow
officers and he may reflect with pride on the role he plays in
making his community safer; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Andrae Smith on his
selection as the 2007 Plano Police Department Officer of the Year
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Officer Smith as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Madden
McCall
Paxton
Laubenberg
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 59 was adopted by the House on
February 10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House