| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 83 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Robert Vasquez on his distinguished career in law |
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| 4 | 4 | | enforcement and on his exemplary contributions to public safety |
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| 5 | 5 | | in South Texas; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Robert Vasquez is a decorated peace officer with |
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| 7 | 7 | | more than four decades of experience in law enforcement, and he |
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| 8 | 8 | | has served his country and his community with great courage and |
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| 9 | 9 | | distinction throughout his remarkable career; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Robert served in the United States Air Force for |
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| 11 | 11 | | 10 years and served overseas in Operations Desert Shield and |
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| 12 | 12 | | Desert Storm; after his military service, he attended the |
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| 13 | 13 | | Regional Police Academy and became licensed as a Texas Peace |
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| 14 | 14 | | Officer; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his law enforcement career, he |
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| 16 | 16 | | has served the police departments of Bishop and Orange Grove and |
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| 17 | 17 | | the sheriff's offices of Nueces, Kleberg, and Jim Wells Counties; |
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| 18 | 18 | | he was elected constable of Jim Wells County Precinct 5 in 2013; |
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| 19 | 19 | | and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In his two terms as constable, Robert |
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| 21 | 21 | | collaborated with federal and local law enforcement agencies to |
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| 22 | 22 | | build a more secure community; for his exceptional efforts, he |
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| 23 | 23 | | was twice named Constable of the Year and was recognized by the |
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| 24 | 24 | | National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for his |
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| 25 | 25 | | involvement with the Missing Kids Readiness Program; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Beloved and respected in his community, Robert is |
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| 27 | 27 | | a master peace officer and serves as an investigator with the |
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| 28 | 28 | | 79th Judicial District Attorney's Office; his heroism, |
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| 29 | 29 | | integrity, and commitment to protecting others serve as an |
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| 30 | 30 | | example to his fellow public servants and are a source of |
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| 31 | 31 | | inspiration to our state's current and future community leaders; |
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| 32 | 32 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Robert Vasquez |
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| 35 | 35 | | on his dedicated service to our country and to the Lone Star State |
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| 36 | 36 | | and extend to him best wishes for success in all of his endeavors; |
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| 37 | 37 | | and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 39 | 39 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Hinojosa |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on December 5, 2023. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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