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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Staff Lieutenant Art Barrera is retiring from the |
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Texas Rangers on May 21, 2015, drawing to a close a notable career |
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in law enforcement that has spanned more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Barrera graduated from the Department of |
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Public Safety academy in 1984 and spent the first 11 years of his |
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career as a highway patrol trooper, serving for three years in |
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Zapata and eight years in McAllen; in 1990, he earned a degree in |
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police administration from The University of Texas-Pan American, |
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and in 1995 he was promoted to sergeant investigator; he served for |
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13 years with the Motor Vehicle Theft Service, and he also served as |
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a raid entry team leader and participated in investigations of |
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fraud and pari-mutuel betting; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished peace officer joined the Texas |
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Rangers in 2008 and was stationed in McAllen; for the past five |
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years, he has earned the respect and admiration of his fellow |
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Rangers as the staff lieutenant in charge of the Joint Operations |
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and Intelligence Centers in Laredo, Victoria, and the Rio Grande |
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Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Staff Lieutenant Barrera is |
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supported by the love of his wife, Joan, and his two daughters, |
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Jennifer and Jacklyn; and |
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WHEREAS, Staff Lieutenant Barrera's dedication, |
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professionalism, and integrity have greatly benefited the citizens |
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of Texas, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Staff Lieutenant Art Barrera on his |
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retirement from the Texas Rangers and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Staff Lieutenant Barrera as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Muñoz, Jr. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3055 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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