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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 968
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WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to recognize the |
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directors and employees of the Community Supervision and |
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Corrections Department for their outstanding service to the Lone |
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Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, With locations throughout Texas, the Community |
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Supervision and Corrections Department is responsible for |
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providing community supervision or adult probation services to |
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hundreds of thousands of individuals, and it offers numerous |
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programs that are designed to change individual behavior and help |
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protect the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The agency's directors, along with their teams, |
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tirelessly manage all aspects of the adult probation departments |
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within their jurisdictions, aim to improve lives through the use |
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of best practices, and encourage individuals assigned to |
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community supervision to take positive steps toward enhancing |
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their quality of life; and |
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WHEREAS, The committed individuals who have contributed |
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immeasurably to the successful reintegration of formerly |
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incarcerated individuals into the community include: Paul |
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Becker, director of Harris County Community Supervision and |
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Corrections Department; Stephen L. Enders, director of West |
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Texas Community Supervision and Corrections Department; George |
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Hernandez, director of Caldwell County Community Supervision and |
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Corrections Department; Steven T. Henderson, director of Lubbock |
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and Crosby Counties Community Supervision and Corrections |
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Department; Leighton Iles, director of Fort Bend County |
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Community Supervision and Corrections Department; Todd Jermstad, |
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interim director of Bell County Community Supervision and |
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Corrections Department; Dr. Geraldine Nagy, director of Travis |
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County Community Supervision and Corrections Department; Dr. |
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Michael E. Noyes, director of Dallas County Community |
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Supervision and Corrections Department; Tom Plumlee, director of |
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Tarrant County Community Supervision and Corrections Department; |
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Jim Stott, director of Jefferson County Community Supervision |
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and Corrections Department; and Rodney J. Thompson, director of |
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Angelina County Community Supervision and Corrections |
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Department, as well as many other caring and hardworking |
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employees; and |
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WHEREAS, Paul Becker has worked diligently with state |
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legislators to advocate for stronger probation departments on |
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behalf of the entire field of community corrections; Mr. Becker |
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has also made much needed improvements to the Harris County |
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Community Supervision and Corrections Department with his |
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knowledge of treatment programs and team building; and |
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WHEREAS, Stephen L. Enders has brought progressive and |
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innovative programming to adult probation in El Paso for more |
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than 35 years; he has implemented and administered many |
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smart-on-crime community corrections programs in the area, |
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including an adult probation learning center, a treatment |
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alternative to incarceration program, and victim services; |
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moreover, Mr. Enders has presented fresh, evidence-based ways of |
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management, and he is the chair of the Probation Advisory |
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Committee and a member of the Texas Probation Association and the |
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Texas Corrections Association; and |
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WHEREAS, George Hernandez is retiring at the end of August |
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2009, after a long and admirable career marked by dedication and |
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service to community corrections; he has devoted numerous hours |
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as an advocate for recruiting and retaining quality officers, and |
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he has passionately represented the interests of the Central |
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Texas regional chiefs as a member of the Probation Advisory |
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Committee and as the current co-chair of the Texas Probation |
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Association Adult Legislative Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Steven T. Henderson has contributed to the field |
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of community supervision for more than two decades with his |
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impeccable work ethic and extensive knowledge about those |
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programs and supervision strategies that have been proven |
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beneficial to the community; Mr. Henderson is a much sought-after |
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resource, and he consistently provides his staff with the tools |
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and encouragement they need to serve their clients effectively; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Leighton Iles is an invaluable resource for |
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legislators, probation directors, advocacy groups, and judges, |
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with over 20 years of experience in addressing substance abuse |
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and community supervision issues; recognized for his willingness |
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to go above and beyond what is expected of him, Mr. Iles was |
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granted membership on the Texas Probation Association Adult |
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Legislative Committee, and in October 2007, he was appointed to |
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represent all 122 Community Supervision and Corrections |
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Department offices on the Judicial Advisory Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Todd Jermstad shares his experience with |
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smart-on-crime criminal justice policies and his extensive |
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legislative knowledge with judges, probation directors, and such |
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advocacy groups as the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition and the |
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Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy |
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Foundation; Mr. Jermstad's willingness to support the efforts of |
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those who seek his help is constant and unparalleled, and it has |
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made him a trusted and irreplaceable friend to many within the |
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field of supervision; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Geraldine Nagy has worked with the Texas |
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Legislature during several sessions to improve community |
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corrections, and she genuinely understands the role of adult |
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probation departments in changing the lives of those placed under |
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supervision and in making the community safer; Dr. Nagy has |
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dedicated her outstanding career to researching and implementing |
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effective justice system practices in her current position and |
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through her former roles as deputy director for the Community |
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Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice and deputy director of Bastrop County Community |
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Supervision and Corrections Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Michael E. Noyes is a valuable asset to the |
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criminal justice system, and his implementation of |
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evidence-based best practices is improving the lives of many |
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Texans; Mr. Noyes has more than 20 years of experience in the |
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administration of public and private agencies that provide |
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direct services to at-risk families, delinquent and dependent |
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youth, and adults within the community corrections environment; |
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along with his committed and knowledgeable team, he has spent |
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considerable time during this session working with policy makers |
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who are seeking smart-on-crime approaches that increase public |
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safety and use tax revenue efficiently; and |
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WHEREAS, Tom Plumlee has gained the respect and admiration |
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of his peers by devoting his career to enhancing the lives of |
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those involved in the adult probation system; he has served as a |
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Community Supervision and Corrections Department director for |
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more than two decades in Amarillo and later Fort Worth, and he has |
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also worked as a probation officer for the Dallas County |
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Probation Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Stott has been a leader in the field of adult |
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probation as a former president and co-chair of the Texas |
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Probation Association Adult Legislative Committee; with his |
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active participation and his incredible dedication, he has |
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helped his colleagues find solutions to the problems facing |
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community supervision, and he has remained a strong advocate of |
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community corrections; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1983, Rodney J. Thompson has proven his |
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commitment to strengthening community supervision in Texas, and |
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he continues to serve on the board of directors for the Texas |
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Probation Association and as co-chair of the Texas Probation |
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Association Adult Legislative Committee; Mr. Thompson was |
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recognized as the Supervisor of the Year for the Tarrant County |
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Community Supervision and Corrections Department in 2005, and he |
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has advocated for qualified staff and additional smart-on-crime |
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strategies that will target the root causes of criminal behavior |
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and address the needs of those suffering from substance abuse; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Community Supervision and Corrections |
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Department directors have made lasting contributions to the |
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areas they serve, and they have helped to strengthen the Texas |
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criminal justice system by reducing incarceration costs, |
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increasing public safety, and promoting independent and |
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responsible living; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby honor all employees of the Community |
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Supervision and Corrections Department for their notable public |
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service, and extend to them sincere appreciation for their |
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dedication to the criminal justice corrections community; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the Community Supervision and Corrections |
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Department directors as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 21, 2009. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |