H.R. No. 722
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Edward Cash retired on January 2, 2009, as director
of local affairs in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs at the
Department of Homeland Security; and
WHEREAS, A Massachusetts native, Mr. Cash earned his
bachelor's degree from Salem State College; he served former
Massachusetts governor Paul Cellucci in several positions before
joining the federal government to work with the Department of
Energy and with the advance team for President George W. Bush; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cash began his tenure with the Department of
Homeland Security at its inception; he was senior advance
representative for Homeland Security Secretaries Tom Ridge and
Michael Chertoff and later established and ran the DHS Office of
Advance; he became director of local affairs in October 2005 and, in
that capacity, worked extensively with state and local governments
and civil service agencies; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Edward Cash has performed his
duties with skill and dedication, and he may indeed reflect with
pride on his many achievements as he embarks on an exciting new
chapter in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Edward Cash on his retirement from
the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of
Homeland Security and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Cash as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Merritt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 722 was adopted by the House on March
19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House