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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, At the age of 23, Edna-Mae Mata has become one of the |
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youngest female officers in the Brownsville Police Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Mata began working for the police department |
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when she was still a student at Pace Early College High School; |
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during her senior year, her interest in law enforcement led her to |
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participate in an extensive internship in the communications |
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division; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating, Ms. Mata became a dispatcher with |
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the department; that position sparked an even greater interest in |
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police work, and after turning 21, she entered the police academy |
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while continuing to work part-time as a dispatcher; and |
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WHEREAS, Each day, Brownsville residents rely on the skill, |
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professionalism, and dedication of law enforcement officers, and |
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through her commitment to protecting and serving the community, |
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Officer Mata has earned the admiration and appreciation of her |
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fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Edna-Mae Mata on joining the |
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Brownsville Police Department and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for a successful and rewarding career in law enforcement; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Officer Mata as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |