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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joseph C. Longway is retiring as the Northwest |
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Region chief of the Texas Department of Public Safety on August 31, |
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2025, drawing to a close an exceptional career with the agency that |
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has spanned more than 36 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Longway joined the ranks of the Texas Department |
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of Public Safety in October 1988, and after completing training at |
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the DPS Academy, he was stationed in Amarillo as a highway patrol |
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officer; he was later assigned to Houston, Groom, and Lubbock, and |
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he served as a narcotics investigator before joining the criminal |
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investigations division in 2009; he was appointed as regional |
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director in August 2019, and he has since provided exceptional |
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leadership to the agency's Northwest Texas Region; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the United States Air Force, |
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Mr. Longway holds a bachelor's degree from Wayland Baptist |
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University and an associate's degree from Chaminade University of |
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Honolulu; over the years, he has honed his abilities through |
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training at the DEA Drug Unit Commander's Academy, the Northwestern |
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University School of Police Staff & Command, and the FBI National |
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Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Longway has greatly benefited the people of |
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Texas through his stalwart dedication to the highest standards of |
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the law enforcement profession, and it is a pleasure to recognize |
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him as he concludes his remarkable tenure of public service; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Joseph |
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C. Longway on his retirement as the Northwest Region chief of the |
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Texas Department of Public Safety and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the 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. Longway as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Tepper |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2 was adopted by the House on August |
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27, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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