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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Carlos Leon served as Precinct 1 commissioner of |
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the El Paso County Commissioners Court at the end of his term in |
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2024, drawing to a close an exemplary tenure that has spanned |
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more than two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected as the El Paso County Precinct 1 |
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commissioner in 2012, Mr. Leon took office on January 1, 2013; |
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among his many accomplishments over the years, he has helped to |
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improve public safety, establish a County Administration Office, |
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increase health care access, and maintain fiscal responsibility |
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at the county level; he has also worked to ensure that the |
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county's lowest-level employees receive fair wages and to |
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improve public infrastructure in communities lacking sufficient |
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utility and transportation services; in addition, he played a key |
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role in the passage of a bond measure that led to the |
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establishment of a series of health clinics that now provide |
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invaluable care to area citizens, and he was instrumental in the |
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development of a partnership between The University of Texas at |
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El Paso and the county in order to bolster operations at Fabens |
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Airport; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Leon began his career as a public servant in |
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1974, when he joined the El Paso Police Department; over the |
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course of his 30-year tenure with the agency, he championed the |
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community policing strategy that is still in practice today; he |
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was promoted to chief of police in 1999, and following his |
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retirement from the force in 2003, he began serving as a law |
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enforcement and security consultant for a variety of |
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organizations, including the National Center for Missing & |
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Exploited Children; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication, hard work, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Carlos Leon have greatly benefited |
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the residents of El Paso County, and he may indeed reflect with |
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pride on the important contributions he has made during his more |
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than four decades of public service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Carlos Leon on his retirement as Precinct 1 |
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commissioner of the El Paso County Commissioners Court and |
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commend him for his many years of outstanding service to his |
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fellow citizens; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Leon as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |