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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Edward Cash retired on January 2, 2009, as director |
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of local affairs in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs at the |
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Department of Homeland Security; and |
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WHEREAS, A Massachusetts native, Mr. Cash earned his |
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bachelor's degree from Salem State College; he served former |
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Massachusetts governor Paul Cellucci in several positions before |
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joining the federal government to work with the Department of |
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Energy and with the advance team for President George W. Bush; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cash began his tenure with the Department of |
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Homeland Security at its inception; he was senior advance |
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representative for Homeland Security Secretaries Tom Ridge and |
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Michael Chertoff and later established and ran the DHS Office of |
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Advance; he became director of local affairs in October 2005 and, in |
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that capacity, worked extensively with state and local governments |
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and civil service agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Edward Cash has performed his |
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duties with skill and dedication, and he may indeed reflect with |
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pride on his many achievements as he embarks on an exciting new |
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chapter in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Edward Cash on his retirement from |
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the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of |
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Homeland Security and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cash as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |