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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden Ryan |
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Hunter has been named the state officer of the year for Texas and |
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was honored by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife |
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Agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, The association is an organization of the state |
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agencies with primary responsibility for management and protection |
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of fish and wildlife resources in 15 states, stretching from |
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Virginia to Texas, and in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; |
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Mr. Hunter and 16 other officers were recognized at the 66th annual |
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conference of the group; and |
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WHEREAS, Game wardens patrol the lands and waterways of their |
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communities and enforce hunting, fishing, and boating safety laws; |
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they protect the environment's natural resources, conduct |
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search-and-rescue missions, and render disaster relief in times of |
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crisis; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter graduated magna cum laude from |
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Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene in 2009 and is now pursuing a |
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master's degree in public safety and criminal justice studies |
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through Capella University; he currently serves as the Texas Parks |
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and Wildlife Department game warden for Moore and Sherman Counties; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The state officer of the year award is a testament to |
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Mr. Hunter's unwavering commitment to both his profession and his |
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community, and he may indeed take pride in his many |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ryan Hunter, Texas Parks and |
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Wildlife Department game warden for Moore and Sherman Counties, on |
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being recognized as the state officer of the year for Texas by the |
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Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hunter as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |