1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 26 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas proudly 1-4 congratulates James Travis Turner on his recent accomplishment 1-5 of graduating from the Game Warden Academy; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Game wardens are a vital part of the efforts in 1-7 Texas to preserve the natural beauty of its wildlife; their duties 1-8 entail everything from enforcing game and fish laws to performing 1-9 rescue missions in the wild; and 1-10 WHEREAS, More recently, game wardens have taken on new roles 1-11 in addition to their traditional duties; officials now serve as 1-12 educators, making presentations to schools and private groups 1-13 about wildlife conservation; and 1-14 WHEREAS, To become a game warden, cadets must complete a 1-15 six month training program in Austin, where the curriculum consists 1-16 of classroom instruction, physical training, skills training, and 1-17 academic tests; while attending the program, cadets must also 1-18 maintain an elite standard of physical fitness; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Graduates of the Game Warden Academy leave the 1-20 institution as licensed peace officers, sobriety practitioners, 1-21 marine safety officers, and boater, hunter, and angler instructors; 1-22 and 2-1 WHEREAS, Descended from a long line of game wardens, Jim is 2-2 an August, 2000, graduate of Southwest Texas State University; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Jim now has the knowledge and skills necessary to 2-4 protect the parks and wildlife in Texas; in carrying out his duties 2-5 as a game warden, he performs a vital service for the citizens of 2-6 this great state; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 77th Legislature, hereby congratulates James Travis Turner on the 2-9 occasion of his commissioning as a Texas Game Warden; and, be it 2-10 further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 2-12 as an expression of high esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-13 Fraser 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 President of the Senate 2-16 I hereby certify that the above 2-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-18 on January 17, 2001. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate