H.R. No. 2019
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A. Cynthia Leon of Mission was sworn in on May 3,
2011, as the newest member of the Texas Public Safety Commission,
the board that oversees all activities of the Texas Department of
Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, Appointed by Governor Rick Perry, Cindy Leon is a
longtime resident of Mission and will serve as the panel's voice on
the border region; her five-year term will expire on January 1,
2016; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Leon earned her bachelor's degree from Austin
College and her master's degree in public administration from the
University of Colorado at Boulder; she is also a graduate of the
Federal Executive Institute in Virginia; and
WHEREAS, A career public servant, Ms. Leon worked for the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 36 years; she
was appointed by President George W. Bush as the HUD regional
director of the zone that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana,
Arkansas, and New Mexico and served in that position for seven
years, until her retirement in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Leon has further distinguished herself as a
captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve, and she is a lifetime member of
the Naval Reserve Association, the Navy League, the U.S. Naval
Institute, and the Reserve Officers Association; she is also active
with the International Women's Forum and Leadership Texas, and she
previously served as chair of the Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio
Federal Executive Boards; and
WHEREAS, Cindy Leon brings to her new position decades of
government experience and important insight into the issues
affecting the security of Texas, making her an outstanding choice
for this vital leadership role; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate A. Cynthia Leon on her swearing in
as a member of the Texas Public Safety Commission and extend to her
sincere best wishes for success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Leon as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Gonzales of Hidalgo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2019 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House