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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Over the course of more than two and a half decades, |
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the Texas School District Police Chiefs' Association has provided |
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invaluable support and guidance to school district police |
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departments; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization traces its origins back to 1996, |
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when school district police chiefs in the Houston area began |
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holding informal meetings to discuss issues related to their |
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profession; the group established the Southeast Texas School |
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District Police Chiefs Association in 1997, and the following year, |
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the organization hosted its first annual training conference; in |
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2001, the organization's name was changed to the Texas School |
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District Police Chiefs' Association to reflect its mission to |
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promote the statewide standardization of school district policing; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the association benefits from the able |
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guidance of its executive board, which includes president Solomon |
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Cook, first vice president Bill Avera, second vice president Kirby |
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Warnke, third vice president Charles McDuffie, fourth vice |
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president Paul Cordova, immediate past president David Kimberly, |
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treasurer Jimmy Womack, and secretary Alan Bragg; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its visionary leadership, the Texas School |
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District Police Chiefs' Association is helping to ensure the safety |
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of students, faculty, and staff in school districts across the |
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state, and it is a pleasure to recognize the organization for its |
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outstanding record of service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Texas School District Police Chiefs' |
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Association for its contributions to school district police |
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departments and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas School District Police Chiefs' Association |
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as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |