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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kelley McCormick, an assistant criminal district |
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attorney in the Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney's Office, |
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is being recognized as the Prosecutor of the Year by the Texas |
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Narcotic Officers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1970, the Texas Narcotic Officers |
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Association is a professional training organization for police, |
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prosecutors, and other officials who are involved in the |
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enforcement of drug laws in the State of Texas; the TNOA Prosecutor |
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of the Year award recognizes exceptional skill, dedication, and |
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effectiveness in prosecuting drug-related crimes; and |
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WHEREAS, Kelley McCormick began his career as a prosecutor |
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with the Hidalgo County Criminal DA's Office in 2009, before being |
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assigned to the Border Prosecution Unit in the spring of the |
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following year; as a border prosecutor, he collaborates with local, |
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state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including the Hidalgo |
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County Criminal DA's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task |
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Force, to develop criminal investigations for state or federal |
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prosecution; during the past year, he has evaluated and approved |
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multiple orders and search warrants that have led agents to seize |
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large quantities of narcotics, drug-related bulk currency, and |
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assets derived from illicit drug trafficking activities; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to providing extensive legal support to |
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HIDTA agents and other personnel, Mr. McCormick is a certified |
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instructor with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, and he has |
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coordinated thousands of hours of free training on various legal |
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topics for members of law enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his commitment to the highest standards of |
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his profession, Kelley McCormick has helped promote public safety |
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in the State of Texas, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious |
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honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Kelley |
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McCormick on his selection as the Prosecutor of the Year by the |
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Texas Narcotic Officers Association and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. McCormick as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |