H.R. No. 232



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Alfred M. "Mac" Stringfellow of San Antonio has 
rendered outstanding service to the State of Texas as a member and 
chairman of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice; and
	WHEREAS, Appointed to the board in February 1997, Mr. 
Stringfellow assumed the chairmanship of that body's Institutional 
Division Committee and began an intensive tour of prison 
facilities, visiting 60 units during his first three years; his 
familiarity with these units and their staffs stood him in good 
stead when he became chairman of the board in January 2000; and
	WHEREAS, During his tenure on the board, the Texas Department 
of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) recorded a number of notable 
developments in operations and services; in 1997, the Boyd Unit 
became the first state-operated TDCJ facility to receive 
accreditation from the American Correctional Association (ACA); by 
the time Mr. Stringfellow completed his term in December 2002, more 
than 20 other TDCJ facilities had been similarly accredited; and
	WHEREAS, Efforts to promote the rehabilitation of offenders 
included the institution of the first prison faith-based ministry 
program in the nation and the expansion of the department's mental 
health initiative across divisional lines; and
	WHEREAS, In 1997, Victim Services was elevated to division 
status within the department, and during Mr. Stringfellow's 
chairmanship three other divisions were created--Manufacturing and 
Logistics, Operations, and Private Facilities; and
	WHEREAS, Responding to needs of the TDCJ staff, Mr. 
Stringfellow oversaw the establishment in 2002 of the wellness 
initiative for the agency's 40,000 employees; that same year, 
parole and correctional officer training programs were expanded in 
order to enhance supervision and security; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of Mr. Stringfellow's term, a number 
of TDCJ programs received national recognition; in 1998, the ACA 
conferred best practices awards on the agency's institutional 
division training program, integrated facilities information 
program, Habitat for Humanity partnership, and correctional 
managed health care partnership, in addition to giving an honorable 
mention to the program for posttrauma staff support; four years 
later, the special needs substance abuse program at the Estelle 
Unit received the Program of the Year Award from the National 
Commission on Correctional Health; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his years on the Texas Board of Criminal 
Justice, Mac Stringfellow gave unstintingly of his time and talents 
to the TDCJ, and his leadership and unfailing commitment to that 
agency reflected the highest standards of public service; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Alfred M. "Mac" 
Stringfellow for his outstanding tenure on the Texas Board of 
Criminal Justice and extend to him sincere appreciation for his 
immeasurable contributions to the Lone Star State; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Stringfellow as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Craddick

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 232 was adopted by the House on 
October 2, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House