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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Constable Derick Evans of Lancaster has been named a |
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winner of the 2007 Outstanding Texan Award in the category of public |
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safety by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Outstanding Texans are honored for the positive |
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impact they make in their communities, and the dedicated service |
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that Constable Evans has provided as a law enforcement officer has |
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greatly enhanced the lives of many individuals in the Dallas area; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Constable Evans earned his basic and intermediate |
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peace officer licenses from Dallas Baptist University and went on |
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to receive additional training from the Dallas County Sheriff's |
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Academy, Collin County Law Enforcement Academy, Cedar Valley |
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Community College in Dallas, and Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, He joined the Dallas County Constable's Office in |
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1989, quickly earning promotion to the rank of assistant chief |
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deputy; in 2001, this notable Texan was appointed constable of |
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Dallas County Precinct 7, later reformed as Precinct 1, and in 2002 |
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he was elected to this position; reelected in 2006, he has served |
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his fellow citizens with distinction, making himself and his |
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deputies available to area schools, churches, crime watch groups, |
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and businesses to provide informational seminars on community |
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policing, identity theft, gun safety, and personal safety; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of such professional groups as the National |
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Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Dallas County |
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Peace Officers Association, the Justices of the Peace and |
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Constables Association, and the Cedar Valley Community College Law |
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Enforcement Education Board, he further shares his time with the |
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Lancaster and Southeast Dallas Chambers of Commerce, the Urban |
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League of Greater Dallas board of directors, and On Point |
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Ministries; and |
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WHEREAS, Derick Evans stands as an inspiring example of how |
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one person can better a community through professional dedication |
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and civic activism, and the Outstanding Texan commendation is a |
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fitting recognition of his exemplary achievements; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Constable Derick Evans for |
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receiving a 2007 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative |
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Black Caucus and extend to him best wishes for further success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Constable Evans as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1639 was adopted by the House on April |
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24, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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