H.R. No. 277
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida received the
Citizen of the Year award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
during its annual gala on January 26, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the chamber recognizes individuals and
businesses for their outstanding achievements and for their efforts
to benefit the local community; and
WHEREAS, Cory Tchida has served as Georgetown police chief
since June 2022, when he was promoted from interim chief; a member
of the Georgetown Police Department for more than a quarter
century, he began his career as a patrol officer and spent a decade
working as a sergeant, with oversight of patrol, training, traffic,
and narcotics; he subsequently became lieutenant of patrol and
administration and assisted in the restructuring of the
department's firearms training program; and
WHEREAS, Highly respected for his exceptional leadership and
community-building skills, Chief Tchida has garnered numerous
accolades, including the 2015 Georgetown Police Chief's Award and
the 2013 City of Georgetown's Manager of the Year Award; he has
further distinguished himself through his active involvement in the
wider community and has made presentations to Citizen Police
Academy classes, citizens' groups, and fellow peace officers;
moreover, he is a longtime board member of Court Appointed Special
Advocates of Williamson County; he holds a bachelor's degree from
The University of Texas and a master's degree in criminal justice
leadership and management from Sam Houston State University, and he
is a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Police Staff
and Command and of the FBI National Academy; and
WHEREAS, Cory Tchida has demonstrated a lasting commitment to
making Georgetown a better place for all, and in so doing, he has
earned the deep respect and appreciation of his fellow residents;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Chief Cory Tchida on his receipt of
the 2022 Citizen of the Year award from the Georgetown Chamber of
Commerce and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Tchida as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Harris of Williamson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 277 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House