85R10037 JCD-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 409
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Chief Deputy John S. Galvan is being presented with
an Outstanding Community Leader Award by LULAC Council No. 1 in
Corpus Christi at the organization's 21st annual awards banquet on
February 16, 2017; and
WHEREAS, A native of Mathis, John Galvan has served as chief
deputy of the Nueces County Sheriff's Office since November 2006;
he began his career in 1969 as a military police officer in the
United States Marine Corps, and following his discharge from the
armed forces, he served with the California Highway Patrol from
1974 to 1978, when he returned to Texas; just months before his
appointment as chief deputy, he retired with the rank of major from
the Texas Department of Public Safety, where he had ably served for
nearly three decades; and
WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling his duties as a law
enforcement officer, this esteemed Texan has given generously of
his time and talents as a member of the Mathis Independent School
District Board of Trustees for more than 23 years, over half of
which he spent as the board's president; and
WHEREAS, The strength of our communities is enhanced by the
devoted efforts of individuals such as John Galvan, whose tireless
work has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life in the
Corpus Christi area and beyond; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Chief Deputy John S. Galvan on his
receipt of an Outstanding Community Leader Award from LULAC Council
No. 1 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 Chief Deputy Galvan as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.