H.R. No. 986
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Officer Romeo Zapata of the Hidalgo County Juvenile
    1-2  Probation Department was accorded a great honor recently when he
    1-3  received the 1995 President's Award from the Texas Probation
    1-4  Association; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Officer Zapata was chosen to receive this
    1-6  prestigious accolade, which is the highest award bestowed by the
    1-7  association, after careful consideration by the group's nearly 850
    1-8  members from across the Lone Star State; his selection is
    1-9  indicative of the success he has enjoyed throughout his career and
   1-10  of the esteem in which he is held by his colleagues; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Edinburg, he earned both an
   1-12  undergraduate degree in human services and a master's degree in
   1-13  education from The University of Texas-Pan American; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Deeply committed to public service, Officer Zapata
   1-15  has been a Hidalgo County juvenile probation officer for more than
   1-16  13 years, and he currently serves as juvenile probation officer
   1-17  supervisor; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Well regarded throughout his chosen profession, he
   1-19  was recently elected to the Texas Probation Association's board of
   1-20  directors, where he offers wise and thoughtful guidance on many
   1-21  important criminal justice issues; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Officer Zapata's dedication to his community has
   1-23  significantly benefited the residents of the Edinburg area, and he
   1-24  is indeed deserving of special praise and recognition on the
    2-1  occasion of his most recent honor; now, therefore, be it
    2-2        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-3  Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Romeo Zapata on his receipt
    2-4  of the 1995 President's Award from the Texas Probation Association
    2-5  and extend to him warmest best wishes for many more years of
    2-6  continued success and happiness; and, be it further
    2-7        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-8  prepared for Officer Zapata as an expression of high regard by the
    2-9  Texas House of Representatives.