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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dwayne G. Bishop has been named a recipient of the |
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2023 Outstanding Texan Award for House District 111 by the Texas |
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Legislative Black Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bishop is the president and CEO of |
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Congregational Security, Inc. (CSI), a private security company |
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that has served a number of high-profile clients; he honed his |
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skills in security training, deployment techniques, crime |
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analysis, risk assessments, and other areas in his work as a |
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detective with the Dallas Police Department's Dignitary Protection |
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Unit; today, he operates a widely respected firm that trains and |
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employs more than 450 personnel from the public safety and private |
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security sectors; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2002, CSI has provided security for the Dallas |
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Mavericks basketball team, and his client base has included |
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celebrities such as NBA superstars LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki, |
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retired Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith, and entertainment tycoon |
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Steve Harvey; he served as the lead NBA security representative for |
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the 2010 NBA All-Star game in Dallas, and the following year, he was |
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invited by the NFL to assist in overseeing security for the 2011 |
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Super Bowl game; more recently, he led the planning and |
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implementation of security for the 2017 induction of Dallas Cowboys |
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owner Jerry Jones into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; in addition to |
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his work for major sporting events and sports organizations, he has |
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served as security director for both the Dallas and Fort Worth |
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Housing Authorities and for St. John Baptist Church; he has also |
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shared his expertise as a senior advisor to Command Consulting |
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Group, which provides national and international security |
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management services to government and corporate executives; and |
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WHEREAS, Dwayne Bishop's achievements as an entrepreneur and |
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as a leading expert in security have earned him the respect of his |
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peers, his clients, and his fellow citizens alike, and he is indeed |
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a deserving recipient of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dwayne G. Bishop on his receipt of |
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a 2023 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black |
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Caucus and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bishop as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Davis |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1612 was adopted by the House on May |
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18, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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