H.R. No. 1777
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gay Schaffer was recognized for her exemplary
service to the Plano Police Department with her promotion to the
post of assistant police chief in April 2013; and
WHEREAS, Hired as a dispatcher in 1988, Ms. Schaffer soon
thereafter made the transition to police officer; she went on to
become the department's first female sergeant in 1996, first female
lieutenant in 2003, and first female captain in 2006; with her
promotion, she has earned the distinction of being the first female
assistant chief in the history of the Plano Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Schaffer has served in a variety of
capacities in the department, including as administrative
lieutenant to the chief of police, as a member of the hostage
negotiation team, and as a sergeant in the criminal investigations
division; in her new role, she will oversee support services and
criminal investigations and will help manage a staff of 600; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Northwestern State University in
Louisiana, Gay Schaffer completed Law Enforcement Management
Institute of Texas training at Sam Houston State University; in
addition, she is a graduate of the Institute for Law Enforcement
Administration's School of Police Supervision, and she has earned
certification as a master peace officer and as an instructor with
the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
Education; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her notable tenure with the department,
Assistant Chief Schaffer has won the respect and admiration of her
fellow officers and local residents alike, and this promotion
justly recognizes her dedication to duty and commitment to
excellence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Gay Schaffer on her promotion to
assistant police chief of the Plano Police Department and extend to
her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Assistant Chief Schaffer as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Leach
Taylor
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1777 was adopted by the House on May
8, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House