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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, With his retirement on July 31, 2012, David Sinclair |
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concluded an outstanding 40-year career with the Texas Parks and |
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Wildlife Department, and it is a pleasure to recognize him for his |
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exceptional record of achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing his bachelor's degree in |
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agriculture from Tarleton State University, Mr. Sinclair graduated |
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from the Texas Game Warden Academy at Texas A&M University in 1972; |
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he subsequently worked as a field game warden, initially in |
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Crockett and then in Kerrville, for the next two decades; his |
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exemplary work earned him the appreciation of the Southeastern |
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Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, which named him the |
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Outstanding Conservation Law Enforcement Officer for Texas in 1989; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sinclair was promoted to captain at TPWD |
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headquarters in Austin in 1993 and to assistant commander the |
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following year, and he continued to earn positions of increasing |
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responsibility as chief of wildlife enforcement and as chief of |
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fisheries and wildlife enforcement; along the way, he also served |
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as the legislative liaison for the law enforcement division, |
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guiding it through many changes to state law over the course of 10 |
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consecutive sessions of the legislature; for his leadership and |
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service, he garnered the prestigious Law Enforcement Director's |
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Meritorious Service Award in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was appointed chief of staff of |
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the fisheries, wildlife, and marine enforcement programs of the |
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TPWD law enforcement division in January 2010, and before retiring, |
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he served the agency as the interim director of law enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in professional organizations as well, he is |
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a charter member of the Texas Game Warden Association and a former |
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president of the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law |
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Enforcement Officers; moreover, he served as president of the Texas |
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Parks and Wildlife Department Mutual Association for nearly 15 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Sinclair enjoys the |
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love and support of his wife, Connie, and his treasured family |
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further includes a daughter, Darci, a son, Duff, a stepson, Chance, |
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daughters-in-law, Billy Jo and Valerie, and grandchildren, Dylan, |
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Dixon, Colt, and Archer; and |
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WHEREAS, David Sinclair's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence greatly benefited his fellow citizens, and |
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he may indeed reflect with pride on his distinguished career in |
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conservation law enforcement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor David Sinclair for his 40 years of service |
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to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and extend to him sincere |
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best 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 Mr. Sinclair as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Menendez |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1824 was adopted by the House on May |
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8, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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