H.R. No. 3
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Barbara Fallon received the 2012 Shining Star Award
for her outstanding volunteer efforts in North Richland Hills; and
WHEREAS, A member of that community for the past 35 years,
Ms. Fallon graduated from the North Richland Hills Citizens Police
Academy in 1997; she then joined the Citizens Police Academy Alumni
Association and served on its board of directors, and in 2009, she
became one of the first participants in a new initiative,
Volunteers in Police Service; the following year, she was named
team leader for all VIPS tasks and duties within the police
department, overseeing such programs as crash reports, jail cards,
9-1-1 quality assurance calls, and the community resource program;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Fallon is also active in the North Richland
Hills Police Department patrol division, and she has volunteered
more than 2,000 total hours to the department; moreover, she
educates others in the community on police department volunteer
opportunities; she recently attended a Texas Citizens on Patrol
Association conference at which the North Richland Hills VIPS
program was named the top volunteer agency in the state, and the
program has been honored by the International Association of Chiefs
of Police as well; and
WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on the
efforts of individuals like Barbara Fallon, and the citizens of
North Richland Hills are fortunate indeed to count her among their
fellow residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Barbara
Fallon on her receipt of the 2012 Shining Star Award and extend to
her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Fallon as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Klick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3 was adopted by the House on June 25,
2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House