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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Former Kenedy County Sheriff Rafael Cuellar, Jr., |
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has dedicated a third of a century to protecting the safety and |
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welfare of his fellow citizens as a law enforcement officer; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Sarita, Mr. Cuellar comes from a |
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distinguished family whose members have played an important role in |
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the history of Kenedy County since the early 1900s; three |
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generations of Cuellars, including Mr. Cuellar, his father, and his |
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grandfather, have been employed by the Kenedy Ranch; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cuellar's family also has a proud tradition of |
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serving the county as peace officers; Rafael Cuellar, Sr., served |
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as a county constable, and after his death in 1982, his daughter, |
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Lupita Cuellar, served as a constable; carrying on the family |
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tradition, Sheriff Cuellar's son, Rafael Cuellar III, has also been |
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a county constable; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cuellar, Jr., likewise began his law enforcement |
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career as a Kenedy County constable, a position he held for 16 |
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years; he then served as deputy county sheriff for eight years; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1992, Mr. Cuellar was elected to the post of |
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Kenedy County Sheriff, the first Hispanic sheriff in the county's |
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history; he served eight years with great distinction until his |
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retirement in 2000, earning recognition from the county and his |
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peers; he also served as president of the Coastal Bend Peace |
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Officers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Sheriff Cuellar's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the people of |
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Kenedy County, and he may indeed take great pride in his rich family |
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heritage and his lifetime of service to others; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor former Kenedy County Sheriff Rafael |
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Cuellar, Jr., for his long record of achievement and contributions |
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to his community and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sheriff Cuellar as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |