H.R. No. 2489

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Colonel Lamar Beckworth of Austin has been named interim director of the Texas Department of Public Safety; and

WHEREAS, Excelling throughout his notable 31-year tenure with the agency, Colonel Beckworth first joined DPS as a trooper in Irving, where he administered driver's license examinations; he went on to serve as a highway patrol trooper in Kilgore before being promoted to the rank of highway patrol sergeant in Brownfield; and

WHEREAS, Following two years as a highway patrol lieutenant in Garland, he earned the position of major in 1993, and served as regional commander in Lubbock for nearly a decade; recognized for his commitment and professionalism, he was promoted to assistant chief in 2002, and six years later he was named lieutenant colonel and interim assistant director of DPS; and

WHEREAS, Colonel Beckworth brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the office of interim director; over the course of his outstanding career, he has exemplified the highest ideals of the law enforcement profession and contributed immeasurably to the safety of his fellow Texans, and it is a pleasure to recognize him for his latest achievement; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Colonel Lamar Beckworth on his appointment as interim director of the Texas Department of Public Safety and commend him for his decades of service in behalf of citizens of the Lone Star State; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Colonel Beckworth as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Castro

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 2489 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2009, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House