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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Senior Trooper Michael A. Black is retiring from the |
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Texas Department of Public Safety on August 31, 2017, drawing to a |
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close a notable tenure with the department that has spanned nearly a |
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quarter century; and |
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WHEREAS, Michael Black previously served his nation as a |
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specialist crewman in the U.S. Navy from 1977 to 1981; he joined the |
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DPS in February 1994 as a member of the Headquarters Security |
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Service in Austin, and in 1996, he was assigned to the State Capitol |
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as a police officer; reclassified as a Highway Patrol trooper on |
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January 1, 2001, he continued to rise steadily through the ranks, |
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achieving promotion to senior trooper in August 2016; he is |
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certified as a master peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law |
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Enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, Appreciative of Trooper Black's cordial personality |
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and "can-do" attitude, many legislators have come to rely upon him |
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for assistance over the years; he is known for his extensive |
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knowledge of the State Capitol and the Capitol Complex, and he has |
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often been given special assignments by his superiors; in addition, |
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he was a member of the Region VI DPS honor guard, and he played a |
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leading role in the establishment of the Region VII DPS honor guard, |
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where he currently serves as team leader; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Trooper Black enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Lufanda Faye Black; he is the proud father |
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of four children, Tremeka Devo, Shimiere Turner, Tiffany Turner, |
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and Michael A. Deshay, and a doting grandfather to Daurian Turner |
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and to Endiya and Brayden Devo; a man of strong religious faith, |
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Trooper Black is also active in his church; and |
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WHEREAS, Michael Black's expertise, professionalism, and |
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devotion to the core values of the DPS have greatly benefited the |
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citizens of Texas, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career |
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well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Senior |
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Trooper Michael A. Black on his retirement from the Texas |
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Department of Public Safety and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Senior Trooper Black as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |