SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 53
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Kim Howell for more than 30 years of exceptional
service to area citizens as an employee of the Lubbock County
Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, Kim Howell began her career with the Lubbock
County Sheriff's Office by serving as a jailer in January of
1989; she distinguished herself for excellence and went on to
earn a peace officer's license; she received several promotions,
and she graduated with the inaugural class of the National Jail
Leadership Command Academy; in July of 2010, she was promoted to
the position of assistant chief deputy and assigned to the
Detention Center; and
WHEREAS, Over the last decade, Assistant Chief Deputy
Howell has advocated on behalf of inmates with special needs or
mental health diagnoses; she developed resources for the
creation of Lubbock County's first mental health court docket,
and in 2014, during her tenure on the board of the Texas Jail
Association, she organized the first Mental Health Conference
for correctional staff; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated law enforcement professional, she
worked in partnership with the National Institute of Corrections
and the Bureau of Justice Assistance to create and include a
crisis intervention component to the Texas jail licensure
course; these revisions are now being used nationwide to develop
effective crisis training programs; and
WHEREAS, Kim Howell serves in leadership positions for
professional organizations at both the state and national
levels, and she has been honored by Disability Rights of Texas
for her commitment to transforming the legal process for those
identified with special needs; she exemplifies the highest
ideals of her profession, and she can reflect with pride on her
distinguished career with the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Kim Howell on her
many professional accomplishments and her outstanding
contributions to Lubbock County and to the criminal justice
system; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Perry
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on August 6, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate