82R13797 RYA-D
By: Burkett H.R. No. 1017
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gary Cooper has been named the 2010 Civilian of the
Year by the Mesquite Police Department; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated employee with the City of Mesquite, Mr.
Cooper serves as a public safety dispatcher and assistant
supervisor with the communications division; his job entails
monitoring 9-1-1 and nonemergency phone lines and providing
dispatch services for police, fire, and EMS units in the field; he
is often called on to provide medical instructions and guidance to
citizens in need, and he has demonstrated the ability to remain calm
while negotiating the appropriate response; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cooper has been previously recognized for his
commitment to excellence with Certificate of Merit and Dispatcher
of the Year awards; moreover, he received the Silent Hero
Certificate of Recognition from the Commission on State Emergency
Communications; and
WHEREAS, Gary Cooper has distinguished himself through his
outstanding public service, and his hard work and dedication in
behalf of public safety are indeed deserving of praise; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Gary Cooper on being named the 2010
Civilian of the Year by the Mesquite Police Department 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 Mr. Cooper as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.