82R22523 JBA-D
By: Guillen H.R. No. 1565
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Pat Campos is retiring from her position as director
of the case management unit of the Webb County Juvenile Department
on April 27, 2011, and the conclusion of her outstanding career
provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on the contributions of
this esteemed Texan; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Campos began working with the department on
April 3, 1981, as a detention officer; her commitment and talent
earned her promotions to probation officer in 1985 and to
supervisor in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Her dedication to serving the needs of young people
has been further reflected in her membership in organizations such
as the International Latino Gang Investigators Association, the
Texas Gang Investigators Association, the Texas Probation
Association, the Texas Corrections Association, and the Juvenile
Justice Association of Texas; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her professional duties, Ms. Campos
has given back to her community by assisting a variety of important
organizations; she is vice chair of the Webb County Appraisal
District Board and a member of the City of Laredo Para Transit
Advisory Committee and Drug and Alcohol Commission; moreover, she
has served on the Blessed Sacrament Parish Council and Catholic
School Board and as a member of the boards of the Laredo Job Corps,
Catholic Social Services of Laredo, and the Laredo-Webb County
Community Action Agency, for which she held the office of advisory
board president; she has also been a Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout
Leader as well as a youth minister and catechist; and
WHEREAS, A trustee of the United Independent School District,
Ms. Campos was first elected to the board as a representative of
District 3 in May 2003, and she was reelected for a second term in
2006; during her tenure on the school board, she has served as
parliamentarian, vice president, and instructional committee
chair, and she has been president since 2008; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Campos prepared for her career by earning a
bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Laredo State University
and also holds a paralegal certificate from Texas A&M International
University; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, professionalism, and commitment to
excellence demonstrated by Pat Campos have greatly benefited her
fellow Webb County citizens, and she may indeed reflect with pride
on a career well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter
of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Pat Campos on her retirement from
the Webb County Juvenile Department and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Campos as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.