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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dudley Speed retired from the Texas Division of |
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Emergency Management in 2025, drawing to a close a distinguished |
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career in public service that spanned 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, "Dude" Speed began his tenure with the State of |
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Texas in February 1975, when he joined the Department of Public |
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Safety; working for the agency for three decades, he served in the |
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highway patrol and criminal intelligence divisions; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from DPS, Mr. Speed accepted a |
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position with TDEM as the Midland senior liaison officer; in this |
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role, he supported the development and implementation of local |
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emergency management programs and provided assistance to program |
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staff, governmental agencies, and community organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work, dedication, and |
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professionalism, Dude Speed has greatly benefited his fellow Texans |
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and earned the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on |
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the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Dudley Speed on his retirement from the Texas |
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Division of Emergency Management 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. Speed as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |