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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Texas School District Police Chiefs' Association, |
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which has provided invaluable support and guidance to school |
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district police departments over the course of more than |
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two-and-a-half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization traces its origins back to 1996, |
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when school district police chiefs in the Houston area began |
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holding informal meetings to discuss issues related to their |
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profession; the group established the Southeast Texas School |
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District Police Chiefs Association in 1997, and the following |
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year, the organization hosted its first annual training |
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conference; in 2001, the organization's name was changed to the |
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Texas School District Police Chiefs' Association to reflect its |
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mission to promote the statewide standardization of school |
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district policing; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the association benefits from the able |
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guidance of its executive board, which includes president |
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Solomon Cook, first vice president Bill Avera, second vice |
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president Kirby Warnke, third vice president Charles McDuffie, |
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fourth vice president Paul Cordova, immediate past president |
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David Kimberly, treasurer Jimmy Womack, and secretary Alan |
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Bragg; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its visionary leadership, the Texas |
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School District Police Chiefs' Association is helping to ensure |
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the safety of students, faculty, and staff in school districts |
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across the state, and it is a pleasure to recognize the |
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organization for its outstanding record of service; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Texas School District Police |
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Chiefs' Association on the organization's exemplary service on |
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behalf of Texas school district police departments and extend to |
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its members sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas School District Police Chiefs' |
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Association as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |