H.R. No. 1765
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Captain Abelardo Paniagua retired from the Del Rio
  Police Department on January 31, 2007, drawing to a close a notable
  career in law enforcement that spanned over 33 years of service to
  the people of Del Rio; and
         WHEREAS, Abelardo Paniagua joined the department as a patrol
  officer on September 7, 1973; he was promoted to the rank of
  sergeant in 1982 and assigned to the Enforcement Division as a
  patrol supervisor; distinguishing himself in each new
  responsibility he took on, Sergeant Paniagua was promoted to the
  rank of lieutenant in 1993, assigned as Enforcement Division
  captain three years later, and named administrative captain in
  2000; and
         WHEREAS, For his actions in the high- and swift-water rescue
  of citizens during the flood of 1998, this courageous officer was
  awarded the department's Medal of Valor that same year; and
         WHEREAS, Captain Paniagua's dedication to duty,
  professionalism, and commitment to excellence greatly benefited
  the citizens of Del Rio and earned him the respect and admiration of
  his fellow officers; he may indeed reflect with pride on a career
  well-spent as he begins the next chapter of his life; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Abelardo Paniagua on his
  retirement from the Del Rio Police Department and extend sincere
  best wishes to him for continued happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Captain Paniagua as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Gallego
 
 
Craddick Gattis Miles
 
Allen Geren Miller
 
Alonzo Giddings Moreno
 
Anchia Gonzales Morrison
 
Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
 
Aycock Goolsby Murphy
 
Bailey Guillen Naishtat
 
Berman Haggerty Noriega
 
Bohac Hamilton O'Day
 
Bolton Hancock Oliveira
 
Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
 
Branch Harless Orr
 
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
 
Burnam Heflin Parker
 
Callegari Hernandez Patrick
 
Castro Herrero Paxton
 
Chavez Hilderbran Pena
 
Chisum Hill Phillips
 
Christian Hochberg Pickett
 
Cohen Hodge Pierson
 
Coleman Homer Pitts
 
Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
 
Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Crabb Hughes Riddle
 
Creighton Isett Ritter
 
Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
 
Darby Jones Rose
 
Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
 
Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
 
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dukes Krusee Straus
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Latham Talton
 
Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
 
Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
 
Elkins Lucio III Truitt
 
England Macias Turner
 
Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
 
Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
 
Farias Martinez Veasey
 
Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
 
Flores McCall Vo
 
Flynn McClendon West
 
Frost McReynolds Woolley
 
Gallego Menendez Zedler
 
Garcia Merritt Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1765 was adopted by the House on May
  18, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House