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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Thomas F. Roberts of Valentine demonstrated an |
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exemplary commitment to public service as sheriff and tax |
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assessor-collector of Jeff Davis County; and |
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WHEREAS, Urged by local citizens to make a bid for the office |
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of sheriff, Tom Roberts won election in 2004 and served a notable |
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tenure from January 2005 through December 2008; he was also one of |
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16 charter members of the Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition; and |
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WHEREAS, This native Texan served in the U.S. Marine Corps |
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and embarked on a career in law enforcement in 1972 in New Mexico, |
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where he served as a deputy sheriff, police officer, and police |
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chief; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1981, Mr. Roberts returned to the Lone Star State |
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to help care for his parents, and he returned to the law enforcement |
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profession 10 years later; he served as a police officer in a number |
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of Central Texas communities and held the office of chief of police |
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in Florence; he also served as chief deputy with the Mason County |
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Sheriff's Office; and |
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WHEREAS, In May 1998, Mr. Roberts accepted the position of |
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deputy sheriff in Valentine, in Jeff Davis County; his myriad |
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duties ranged from investigating criminal cases and traffic |
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accidents to herding errant cattle; in conjunction with the Texas |
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Rangers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Immigration and |
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Customs Enforcement, and other police organizations, Mr. Roberts |
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and his colleagues seized several tons of marijuana and apprehended |
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a number of illegal aliens; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Roberts has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Mary, and their children, Barbara and |
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Richard; and |
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WHEREAS, Each day, public servants enhance the quality of |
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life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and Tom Roberts |
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can indeed take pride in his notable efforts in behalf of his |
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community, his state, and his nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Thomas F. Roberts for his service to |
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Jeff Davis County and to his fellow Texans and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Roberts as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gallego |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2480 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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