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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chief Jimmy L. Spivey of the Richardson Police |
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Department is retiring on May 31, 2021, after more than five decades |
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in law enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Spivey began his career with the Dallas Police |
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Department, where he worked for nearly 25 years before joining the |
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Richardson Police Department as a captain in 1995; over the course |
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of his tenure with the Richardson PD, he has held a variety of |
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roles, including patrol captain and assistant chief of the |
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operations bureau, and in August 2009, he became chief of police; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his field, Chief Spivey serves as a |
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member of the Dallas County Criminal Justice Advisory Board |
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Executive Committee and the University of North Texas Criminal |
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Justice Curriculum Advisory Board; he holds a bachelor's degree |
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from The University of Texas at Dallas; moreover, he is a graduate |
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of Leadership Richardson; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his skill, professionalism, and deep |
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commitment to public safety, Chief Jim Spivey has earned the |
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lasting respect of his fellow officers and citizens alike, and he |
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may indeed reflect with pride on his contributions; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Chief Jimmy L. Spivey on his |
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retirement from the Richardson Police Department and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Spivey as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Ramos |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 529 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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