By: Blanco S.R. No. 495
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Carlos Leon served as Precinct 1 commissioner of
the El Paso County Commissioners Court at the end of his term in
2024, drawing to a close an exemplary tenure that has spanned
more than two decades; and
WHEREAS, First elected as the El Paso County Precinct 1
commissioner in 2012, Mr. Leon took office on January 1, 2013;
among his many accomplishments over the years, he has helped to
improve public safety, establish a County Administration Office,
increase health care access, and maintain fiscal responsibility
at the county level; he has also worked to ensure that the
county's lowest-level employees receive fair wages and to
improve public infrastructure in communities lacking sufficient
utility and transportation services; in addition, he played a key
role in the passage of a bond measure that led to the
establishment of a series of health clinics that now provide
invaluable care to area citizens, and he was instrumental in the
development of a partnership between The University of Texas at
El Paso and the county in order to bolster operations at Fabens
Airport; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Leon began his career as a public servant in
1974, when he joined the El Paso Police Department; over the
course of his 30-year tenure with the agency, he championed the
community policing strategy that is still in practice today; he
was promoted to chief of police in 1999, and following his
retirement from the force in 2003, he began serving as a law
enforcement and security consultant for a variety of
organizations, including the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children; and
WHEREAS, The dedication, hard work, and commitment to
excellence demonstrated by Carlos Leon have greatly benefited
the residents of El Paso County, and he may indeed reflect with
pride on the important contributions he has made during his more
than four decades of public service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby congratulate Carlos Leon on his retirement as Precinct 1
commissioner of the El Paso County Commissioners Court and
commend him for his many years of outstanding service to his
fellow citizens; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Leon as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.