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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pat Campos is retiring from her position as director |
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of the case management unit of the Webb County Juvenile Department |
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on April 27, 2011, and the conclusion of her outstanding career |
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provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on the contributions of |
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this esteemed Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Campos began working with the department on |
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April 3, 1981, as a detention officer; her commitment and talent |
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earned her promotions to probation officer in 1985 and to |
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supervisor in 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, Her dedication to serving the needs of young people |
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has been further reflected in her membership in organizations such |
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as the International Latino Gang Investigators Association, the |
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Texas Gang Investigators Association, the Texas Probation |
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Association, the Texas Corrections Association, and the Juvenile |
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Justice Association of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her professional duties, Ms. Campos |
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has given back to her community by assisting a variety of important |
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organizations; she is vice chair of the Webb County Appraisal |
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District Board and a member of the City of Laredo Para Transit |
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Advisory Committee and Drug and Alcohol Commission; moreover, she |
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has served on the Blessed Sacrament Parish Council and Catholic |
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School Board and as a member of the boards of the Laredo Job Corps, |
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Catholic Social Services of Laredo, and the Laredo-Webb County |
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Community Action Agency, for which she held the office of advisory |
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board president; she has also been a Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout |
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Leader as well as a youth minister and catechist; and |
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WHEREAS, A trustee of the United Independent School District, |
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Ms. Campos was first elected to the board as a representative of |
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District 3 in May 2003, and she was reelected for a second term in |
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2006; during her tenure on the school board, she has served as |
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parliamentarian, vice president, and instructional committee |
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chair, and she has been president since 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Campos prepared for her career by earning a |
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bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Laredo State University |
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and also holds a paralegal certificate from Texas A&M International |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, The hard work, professionalism, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Pat Campos have greatly benefited her |
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fellow Webb County citizens, and she may indeed reflect with pride |
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on a career well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter |
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of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Pat Campos on her retirement from |
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the Webb County Juvenile Department and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Campos as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |