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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tom Plumlee, director of the Tarrant County |
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Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD), is |
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retiring in 2009 after devoting more than two decades to the adult |
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probation profession in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A summa cum laude graduate of Sam Houston State |
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University, Mr. Plumlee began his career as assistant city manager |
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in Canyon in 1974; he went on to contribute to the development of |
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the criminal justice system in Amarillo as director of regional |
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planning and program development for the Panhandle Regional Council |
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of Government; during his tenure, which spanned from 1978 to 1981, |
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he oversaw several federal and state programs, including those |
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related to criminal justice, in a 25-county area; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Plumlee later became a probation officer and |
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court officer for the Dallas County Probation Department before |
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advancing to the position of CSCD director for Potter, Randall, and |
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Armstrong Counties; in May 2001, he took over that role for Tarrant |
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County, where he currently serves with dedication and integrity; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Considered one of the most progressive leaders in |
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the field of probation, Mr. Plumlee is an avid proponent of |
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evidence-based practices; moreover, he has always been open to new |
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ideas and approaches to management and corrections and is not |
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afraid to take risks; highly respected by his peers, he serves as a |
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mentor and role model to many probation professionals, and several |
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of his employees have gone on to become probation directors |
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themselves; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Plumlee has served as chair of the Adult |
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Legislative Committee for the Texas Probation Association for two |
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legislative sessions and as chair of the Probation Advisory |
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Committee, and he is a member of the American Probation and Parole |
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Association, the National Association of Probation Executives, and |
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the Texas Probation Association; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed public servant was recognized with the |
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Brian J. Kelly Award for Outstanding Administrative Achievement in |
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community corrections in 2003, the Sam Houston State University |
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Probation Executive of the Year Award from the National Association |
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of Probation Executives in 2007, and the Texas Probation |
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Association Charles W. Hawkes Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional skill and commitment |
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throughout his distinguished career, Tom Plumlee has provided |
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leadership, innovation, and a focus-driven planning process for |
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adult probation departments in Texas, and in so doing, he has had a |
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significant impact on the delivery of probation services in the |
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state; 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 Tom Plumlee on his retirement from |
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the Tarrant County Community Supervision and Corrections |
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Department and extend to him best wishes for continued success and |
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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. Plumlee as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |