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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Bill Bailey is retiring as constable for Precinct 8 |
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of Harris County on May 31, 2011, drawing to a close a notable |
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career in law enforcement that has spanned more than a |
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quarter-century; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Mr. Bailey was first elected to |
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his post in 1982; since taking office the following year, he has |
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helped to modernize the department throughout a period of |
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tremendous growth, and during that time, he has earned the respect |
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and admiration of his fellow citizens for his outstanding public |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bailey is also admired by his peers in county |
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government; he has long been active in the Texas Association of |
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Counties, and in 2002 he became the first constable to serve as the |
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organization's president; and |
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WHEREAS, Before he began his tenure as constable, Mr. Bailey |
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worked in broadcasting for more than two decades; as a high school |
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student, he joined KTEM in Temple as an early morning deejay, and |
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following graduation, he worked at stations in Des Moines, Iowa, |
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and Peoria, Illinois; he later returned to the Lone Star State, |
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where he was hired by KIKK in Houston; in addition to earning a wide |
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following, he was awarded many honors, including the title of |
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Number One Country Music Broadcaster in a Major Market by Billboard |
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magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bailey has pursued another interest with equal |
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passion; his love of horses and the outdoors, coupled with his |
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experience in radio, has made him a natural fit as a rodeo |
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announcer; from the early 1970s until the mid 1980s, he was a |
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commentator at the annual Texas Prison Rodeo, and his impressive |
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work in that role led to a part in the movie Stir Crazy; moreover, he |
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has been a dedicated volunteer with the Houston Livestock Show and |
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Rodeo since 1992; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Bill Bailey enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Janis, as well as the couple's two |
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daughters; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan's devotion to duty and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly contributed to the betterment |
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of Precinct 8 for nearly three decades, and Mr. Bailey may indeed |
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reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next |
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exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Bill Bailey on his retirement from Harris |
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County and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Bailey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |