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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, William Orton, former Matagorda County constable |
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for Precinct 6, is being honored as Constable of the Year by the |
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Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas at its |
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annual education conference, which is taking place June 21-25, |
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2021; and |
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WHEREAS, A law enforcement veteran with more than 24 years of |
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experience, Bill Orton began his career as a reserve peace officer |
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with the Galena Park Police Department; he went on to serve with the |
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Matagorda County Sheriff's Office from 1997 until 2009, and he |
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continued his work as a deputy constable in Precinct 6 from 2008 |
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until he was elected constable in 2016; at the time he assumed his |
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duties as constable, he had no deputies, but his office grew to |
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employ 10 on a part-time basis; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Orton has been hailed for his innovative |
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approach to public safety; tasked with overseeing security at the |
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Matagorda County Courthouse, he installed a state-of-the-art |
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security system, which was later expanded and implemented in other |
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offices and areas of Matagorda County; he also assisted school |
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districts and churches throughout the county in improving their |
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security measures, and he worked with his county commissioner to |
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outfit his precinct and other constables' offices in the county |
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with additional patrol vehicles and equipment; and |
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WHEREAS, Certified as a marine safety enforcement officer, |
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Mr. Orton has taught boater education for over a decade; when |
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Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the county, he corresponded with |
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State Representative Dennis Bonnen to secure needed resources for |
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his community; he has also testified in support of legislation to |
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benefit the safety of the area; he currently serves on the |
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Constable's Education Committee for the Texas Justice Court |
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Training Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Orton has set a standard of leadership to which |
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others may aspire, and his contributions to the security of |
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Matagorda County have earned him the profound respect and |
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admiration of his peers; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate William Orton on being selected as |
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Constable of the Year by the Justices of the Peace and Constables |
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Association of Texas and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Orton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Vasut |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1276 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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