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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In a distinguished law enforcement career that has |
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spanned four decades, Tommy W. Williams has provided exemplary |
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service as the sheriff of Atascosa County; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected in 1972, Sheriff Williams has been |
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returned to office nine times since; when his present and final term |
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ends in 2012, he will be the fourth-longest-serving sheriff in |
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Texas history, and he is already the Lone Star State's most |
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experienced active-duty sheriff; and |
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WHEREAS, This respected public servant hails from a family |
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that arrived in Atascosa County in 1827 and that has a long history |
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of law enforcement leadership in the area; his great-grandfather |
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served as sheriff during the Civil War and a great-uncle held the |
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office in the 1880s; and |
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WHEREAS, During the years Tommy Williams has worn the badge, |
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he has guided the department through a period of immense change, |
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with the county population more than doubling and the number of |
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sheriff's department employees growing from five to over 75; |
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despite the added complexity of his job, he has maintained his |
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common-sense approach to law enforcement as well as his personal |
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connection to the people he serves; and |
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WHEREAS, A familiar presence throughout the county, Sheriff |
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Williams knows countless residents by name and has built a |
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reputation for being tough but fair in his dealings with suspected |
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lawbreakers; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Sandra, as well as his daughter and two |
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grandchildren; in his spare time, he raises horses and races them, |
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and he looks forward to spending more time on those activities after |
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completing his final term in office; and |
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WHEREAS, Tommy Williams has devoted his professional law |
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enforcement career to assisting and safeguarding the citizens of |
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Atascosa County, and he may take justifiable pride in his |
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longstanding record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Sheriff Tommy W. Williams for his |
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outstanding service to Atascosa County and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sheriff Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |