SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 607
WHEREAS, Captain Ken Baker retired from the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department in 2012, drawing to a close a notable career
that spanned more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, A seventh-generation Texan, Ken Baker was born in
Brownsville in 1947 and was raised on his family's farm and ranch
in Cameron County; he graduated from San Benito High School and
subsequently served his country in the United States Navy during
the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, Captain Baker attended the Texas Game Warden
Academy at Texas A&M University and began his work as a game
warden in Edinburg in 1972; he served for many years in Hidalgo
County, enforcing laws related to the area's natural resources
and to boating on the Rio Grande, and became a well-known public
servant in the area; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure, Captain Baker saw
his duties expand to include increased collaboration with
homeland security officers supervising the border; promoted to
sergeant and then to captain for the Rio Grande Valley District,
he was thought to be the longest-serving active game warden in
the state at the time of his retirement, with 41 years on the job;
in addition, Captain Baker served his professional community as
vice president of the Texas Game Warden Association; and
WHEREAS, The dedication and commitment to excellence
demonstrated by this outstanding Texan greatly benefited his
fellow citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career
well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby congratulate Captain Ken Baker on his
retirement from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Captain Baker as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.
Hinojosa, Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 8, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate