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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After 15 years of exemplary service as a state |
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police officer with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, |
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Sergeant Arthur A. Valdez is retiring; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Houston, Art Valdez is a |
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former sergeant with the patrol division of the Houston Police |
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Department, and his law enforcement training has benefited him |
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greatly in his efforts as an agent with the TABC; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Valdez has been affiliated with the TABC |
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since January 6, 1992, and he has worked diligently to curb underage |
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alcohol consumption and to increase awareness of the hazards |
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associated with this problem; and |
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WHEREAS, Noted for his work in educating children, parents, |
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and peace officers, Sergeant Valdez has helped to enlighten |
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thousands of individuals through his participation in MADD Youth |
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Power Camps, the TABC-sponsored Project SAVE, and the Shattered |
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Dreams program; and |
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WHEREAS, Promoted to sergeant on May 1, 2004, and |
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subsequently assigned to the Houston district office, this dynamic |
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gentleman was responsible for reviewing administrative cases and |
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holding settlement conferences; he also continued to teach courses |
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at the Houston Police Department Academy despite the new demands of |
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his administrative post; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Valdez was reassigned to the field in |
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October 2006 and was charged with supervising a newly created team |
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of six agents, which he dubbed "the A-Team"; his team soon proved to |
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be one of the elite groups in the commission's Houston district, |
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thanks in no small part to Sergeant Valdez's outstanding training; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his expert leadership and commitment to |
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excellence, Sergeant Art Valdez has gained the respect and |
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admiration of those who have been fortunate enough to work with him, |
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and he can look back on his many achievements with justifiable pride |
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and satisfaction; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Sergeant Arthur A. Valdez on the |
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occasion of his retirement from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage |
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Commission and commend him for his many years of dedicated service |
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to the citizens of Houston and the State of Texas; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant Valdez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |