By:  Ellis                                             S.R. No. 122

 1-1     By:  Ellis                                             S.R. No. 122

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased

 1-4     to congratulate C. O. Bradford, Chief of Police of the Houston

 1-5     Police Department, on his recent appointment and his exceptional

 1-6     contributions to his community and his city; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, Beginning his career with the Houston Police

 1-8     Department in 1979, Clarence O'Neal "Brad" Bradford was promoted

 1-9     to Assistant Chief of Police in June, 1991, and assigned the

1-10     management of the Technical Services Command; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Selected to take charge of the Professional

1-12     Development Command in November, 1992, the talented officer

1-13     was picked to supervise the department's largest patrol command,

1-14     the West Patrol Command, in January, 1996; and

1-15           WHEREAS, This command oversaw the activities in the

1-16     north, northwest, and west quadrants of the City of Houston;

1-17     on November 7, 1996, Brad Bradford was officially nominated as

1-18     Chief of Police; and

1-19           WHEREAS, A cum laude graduate of Grambling State University

1-20     with a criminal justice degree, Chief Bradford earned a public

1-21     administration degree from Texas Southern University, where he

1-22     graduated magna cum laude; he is also a graduate of the Federal

1-23     Bureau of Investigation Academy National Executive Institute; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, This outstanding gentleman has completed his doctor

 2-2     of jurisprudence degree at the University of Houston Law Center

 2-3     and is a trained mediator and a licensed attorney; and

 2-4           WHEREAS, Chief Bradford has practiced law in the areas of

 2-5     deceptive trade practices and employment law; his notable career

 2-6     has brought him many richly deserved honors, including several

 2-7     Police Chief Commendations, Officer of the Year for Professionalism,

 2-8     and the Mayor's Outstanding Leadership Award; now, therefore, be it

 2-9           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-10     75th Legislature, hereby commend Police Chief C. O. Bradford

2-11     for his superb service and congratulate him on his recent

2-12     appointment; and, be it further

2-13           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

2-14     Chief Bradford as an expression of the highest regard of the

2-15     Texas Senate.

2-16                                  ______________________________________

2-17                                          President of the Senate

2-18                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-19                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-20                                  on February 5, 1997.

2-21                                  ______________________________________

2-22                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-23                                  ______________________________________

2-24                                           Member, Texas Senate