H.R. No. 482
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Police Chief Olga Maldonado has rendered
exceptional service to the Mercedes Police Department over the
course of her 30-year tenure with that agency; and
WHEREAS, Olga Maldonado began her career with the Mercedes
Police Department as a clerk in 1987, and within a year, she had
risen through the ranks to become a police officer; promoted to
sergeant and later to captain, she served along the way as a
detective in the major crimes unit and assisted with juvenile
cases; in 2004, she was named the city's first female chief of
police, and during her exemplary tenure in that role, she has helped
guide the Mercedes PD through a period of rapid growth; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan further serves her fellow
citizens as mayor of the neighboring town of La Feria, where she
grew up and graduated from high school, and she fosters community
bonds and seeks to help those who are less fortunate by spearheading
such annual events as back-to-school backpack giveaways, Easter egg
hunts, Halloween costume contests, and Christmas toy drives; and
WHEREAS, Olga Maldonado has demonstrated both skilled,
visionary leadership and an inspiring commitment to strengthening
the fabric of her community, and she may indeed take justifiable
pride in all she has accomplished in behalf of her department and
the people of Mercedes; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Chief Olga
Maldonado for her service to the Mercedes Police Department and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Maldonado as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Martinez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 482 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House