H.R. No. 25
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kelley McCormick, an assistant criminal district
attorney in the Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney's Office,
is being recognized as the Prosecutor of the Year by the Texas
Narcotic Officers Association; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1970, the Texas Narcotic Officers
Association is a professional training organization for police,
prosecutors, and other officials who are involved in the
enforcement of drug laws in the State of Texas; the TNOA Prosecutor
of the Year award recognizes exceptional skill, dedication, and
effectiveness in prosecuting drug-related crimes; and
WHEREAS, Kelley McCormick began his career as a prosecutor
with the Hidalgo County Criminal DA's Office in 2009, before being
assigned to the Border Prosecution Unit in the spring of the
following year; as a border prosecutor, he collaborates with local,
state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including the Hidalgo
County Criminal DA's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task
Force, to develop criminal investigations for state or federal
prosecution; during the past year, he has evaluated and approved
multiple orders and search warrants that have led agents to seize
large quantities of narcotics, drug-related bulk currency, and
assets derived from illicit drug trafficking activities; and
WHEREAS, In addition to providing extensive legal support to
HIDTA agents and other personnel, Mr. McCormick is a certified
instructor with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, and he has
coordinated thousands of hours of free training on various legal
topics for members of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Through his commitment to the highest standards of
his profession, Kelley McCormick has helped promote public safety
in the State of Texas, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious
honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Kelley
McCormick on his selection as the Prosecutor of the Year by the
Texas Narcotic Officers Association and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. McCormick as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Longoria
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 25 was adopted by the House on July
13, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House