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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gillespie County sheriff Buddy Mills, the president |
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of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, is being honored for his |
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distinguished career in law enforcement on the occasion of |
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Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol on February |
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22, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Sheriff Mills pursued |
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studies at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and later San Antonio |
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College; he began working as a game warden for the Texas Parks and |
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Wildlife Department in 1980, when he was 21 years old; after being |
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assigned to Eagle Lake in Colorado County for 12 years, he |
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transferred to Gillespie County, where he served for another 15 |
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years until his retirement in 2007; during his time as a game |
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warden, he traveled across the state for special wildlife and |
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fishing operations, took part in search and rescue missions, and |
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assisted with natural disaster response and recovery efforts, |
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including in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed law enforcement professional made a |
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successful bid for the office of Gillespie County sheriff in 2008; |
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after fulfilling his duties as sheriff for over a decade, he had the |
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honor of being elected president of the Sheriffs' Association of |
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Texas in July 2022, notably becoming the first former Texas game |
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warden to hold the title; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Sheriff Mills enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife of 43 years, Heidi Mills, as well as his two |
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children and five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sheriffs' Association of Texas is fortunate to |
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benefit from the leadership, dedication, and experience that Buddy |
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Mills brings to the role of president, and he may indeed take |
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justifiable pride in his lifelong efforts to serve and protect the |
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citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize Sheriff Buddy Mills on the occasion of Sheriffs' |
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Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in his tenure as the |
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organization's president; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sheriff Mills as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |